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If the notion of enjoying a scrumptious homemade meal with minimal effort sounds like a dream come true, you’re in for a delightful surprise. We understand that life can get busy, leaving little time for elaborate cooking sessions. That’s where dump-and-go crockpot beef recipes swoop in to save the day! These recipes work like magic in the kitchen, transforming basic ingredients into savory delights with hardly any effort required from you. Whether you crave hearty stews or succulent roasts, we’ve gathered a selection of beefy delights that will have you relishing every effortless mouthful.

Two Ingredient Slow Cooker Beef Brisket

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This easy Two Ingredient Slow Cooker Beef Brisket will be a dinner home run. Cooking brisket in the slow cooker with salsa verde makes the meat tender and juicy.
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Slow Cooker Boneless Beef Ribs In Pomegranate Sauce

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Boneless beef ribs are slow-cooked with fresh cranberries, onions, and mushrooms in a luxurious pomegranate sauce. Serve this tender beef over mashed potatoes, polenta, or roasted vegetables for a truly heavenly meal. It’s a slow cooker recipe that’s fancy enough for guests or any holiday meal and yet simple enough for a weeknight dinner recipe too!
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Apple Cider Beef Stew

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This Apple Cider Beef Stew is gluten free and full of comfort. It’s easy to throw together and tastes great the next day. It’s the perfect meal to make for company over the holidays.
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Not Your Average Beef Stew

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Not Your Average Beef Stew is full of carrots, potatoes and pearl onions and gets its flavor from red wine and balsamic vinegar. Trust me, it’s packed with flavor! {gluten free}
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Slow Cooker Korean Beef

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Slow Cooker Korean Beef is an easy crock pot dinner recipe that makes tender, sweet and spicy slow cooker beef. Great roast recipe with tons of flavor!
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Easy Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe

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This comforting gluten-free beef stew is a hearty, wholesome dish that’s perfect for those chilly nights. Packed with tender beef, vibrant vegetables, and a rich, flavorful broth, this stew is not only delicious but also incredibly satisfying. It’s a family-friendly recipe that’s sure to become a staple in your home.
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef

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Slow cooker Italian beef is one of those dishes that, once you’ve tried it, you’ll want to make it again and again. Italian beef sandwiches served on toasted rolls, or a hoagie bun are hearty, filling and truly delicious. The slow cooked beef becomes incredibly tender and flavourful. This great recipe is a keeper!
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Slow Cooker Corned Beef Hash Au Gratin

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Slow cooker corned beef hash au gratin makes an unusual St. Patrick’s Day treat if you’re looking for something a little bit different! It’s a tasty, comforting dish made with corned beef, potatoes and pepper jack cheese. Since it’s a slow cooker corned beef casserole you can simply add the ingredients to a crockpot then forget about it until dinner time!
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Slow Cooker Beef And Noodles With Mushrooms

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Slow cooker beef and noodles with mushrooms is a perfect winter warmer and comfort food. It’s also a tasty, easy crockpot beef recipe which is nice during the fall. Actually, whatever the weather, this crockpot beef tips and noodles dinner using cream of mushroom soup is always great! If you like mushroom beef stew or stroganoff, you will LOVE this – it’s a wonderful staple for busy weeknights.
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Tender Slow Cooker Chuck Roast (Crockpot Recipe)

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This easy Crock Pot Chuck Roast or Pot Roast or Beef Roast recipe, with roasted potatoes, carrots, and onions, is so juicy, tender, and flavorful, no one would ever believe how easy it is to make dinner in the slow cooker!
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Slow Cooker Steak Bites

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This Crockpot Steak Bites recipe is a family favorite dinner and slow cooker meal with savory, tender beef steak tips, caramelized onions, and garlic.
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Amazing Sirloin Tip Roast Crock Pot Recipe

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This is the BEST sirloin tip roast crock pot recipe. Make this slow cooker sirloin tip roast recipe on busy days and come home to a complete meal!
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Easy Korean Slow Cooker Short Ribs

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Slow Cooker Short Ribs are deliciously fall-off-the-bone tender that take less than 5 mins of prep work. These Korean Beef Short Ribs are a great option for elegant suppers, homemade takeaways and easy lunches too. Suitable for Gluten-Free diets.
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No Bean Chili (Beanless Chili)

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This no-bean chili is so hearty, savory, and flavorful! It is easy to make and can be made on the stovetop, in the Instant Pot, or in a slow cooker. This beanless chili is thick, saucy, and so comforting. Great for a quick weeknight dinner, leftovers, and meal prep!
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Beef Tips and Rice

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Beef tips and rice is a hearty and satisfying dinner! The beef tips are cooked until they are melt-in-your-mouth tender, and the peppers and onions add a delicious flavor. This one-pot recipe is easy to make and filled with real food ingredients. It is also great for leftovers!
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Guinness Beef Stew (Slow Cooker Or Instant Pot)

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These rich, savory flavors are created from robust Guinness stout mixed with fresh herbs and the usual humble veggies. This is the ultimate comfort food. Today, we are cooking this in our beloved crock pot, but I will give you my instant pot method as well.
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Crockpot Country Style Ribs

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These crockpot country-style ribs are easily made with minimal ingredients in the crockpot. My family loves these, and we often make an extra big batch to ensure we have leftovers.
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Crock Pot Beef Tips and Gravy

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Tender chunks of stew meat are seasonedbefore being slow-cooked to perfection in this easy Crock Pot Beef Tips and Gravy recipe! Made with just ten ingredients, the result is a mouthwatering beef dish with a savory gravy perfect for serving over your favorite starch!
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Crockpot Pepper Steak

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Crockpot Pepper Steak is a dump-and-go hands-off meal that is super flavorful, simple, and comforting. This Chinese-inspired pepper steak recipe is a favorite when served over rice, noodles, and more!
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Crockpot Meatloaf With Potatoes and Carrots

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This delicious recipe for Crockpot Meatloaf is one of the simplest ways to cook a full dinner of meatloaf, potatoes, and carrots. It’s a set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker meal with minimal preparation and cleanup. Enjoy this comforting, family-friendly dinner on busy nights and lazy weekends.
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Crockpot Beef Stroganoff

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This easyCrock Pot Beef Stroganoffrecipe has sirloin steak, mushrooms, and a creamy white sauce. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner or a comforting weekend meal and is easy to prepare with the help of your slow cooker!
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Slow Cooker Corned Beef And Cabbage

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Pull that slow cooker out of your cupboard and make this Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner for St. Patrick’s Day! Tender, corned beef brisket with potatoes, carrots, turnips, and cabbage. This is an easy one-pot meal that will free up your time to celebrate the luck of the Irish with your friends and family!
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Crockpot Chipotle Carne Asada Recipe

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A great way to flavor steak for your next burrito bowl is with this easy recipe! We’re taking Chipotle’s steak flavors, and turning it into a super simple crockpot chipotle carne asada recipe. Start it in the morning, and enjoy it later in the day with all the fixings.
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Italian Beef Au Jus Recipe

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This easy Italian beef au jus recipe is made in the slow cooker with minimal prep. Seasoned to perfection, this slow cooked beef is served with the best au jus on French rolls with your favorite giardiniera.
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Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs

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Sweet and tangy, these delicious slow-cooker cranberry meatballs make an amazing appetizer! Both kids and adults will love these meatballs, and they will be the hit of any party. This easy recipe with simple ingredients is especially great when you are short on time but tastes like you spent a lot longer making it!
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FAQs

Why is my stew meat still pink after cooking? ›

Ground beef can be pink inside after it is safely cooked. The pink color can be due to a reaction between the oven heat and myoglobin, which causes a red or pink color. It can also occur when vegetables containing nitrites are cooked along with the meat.

Do you cut fat off beef before slow cooking? ›

Trim fat from meat before slow cooking

Normally when you fry meat, a lot of the fat drains away, but this won't happen in a slow cooker so trim it off – otherwise you might find you have pools of oil in your stew. Removing the fat will give you a healthier result, and it'll still be tasty.

Why do slow cookers dry out meat? ›

The most likely cause of this is overcooking. As meat cooks, its muscle fibers shorten in both length and width and eventually squeeze out the juices they normally hold. As you can imagine, this leaves meat dry, and often stringy in texture.

How do you prepare a slow cooker the night before? ›

Make-ahead when possible: If your slow cooker has a removable insert, assemble the ingredients the night before and refrigerate the entire insert overnight. It's important to note that starting with cool ingredients may lengthen cooking time (but be sure to keep them out of the temperature danger zone).

Why is slow cooked beef still pink? ›

Color as an Indicator of Doneness

If raw ground beef is somewhat brown already, it may look fully cooked before it reaches a safe temperature. Some lean ground beef may remain pink at temperatures well above the 160 degrees F final cooking temperature recommended for consumers.

Is it OK for beef to be pink? ›

If your medium rare steak has been cooked to a minimal internal temperature of 145°F and then allowed to sit for three minutes, it's safe even though its center is pink.

What happens if you leave beef in slow cooker too long? ›

That being said, however, it's not a good idea to leave food in a slow cooker for days at a time. The food will not only stain the cooker's interior, but it will also be soggy and overcooked and be left open to bacteria.

What happens if you don't brown meat before a slow cooker? ›

Browning Is Better

And if you dredge the meat in flour before you brown it, your sauce will thicken up to make a gravy. You should always brown ground beef or any ground meat in a skillet before adding it to your slow cooker to prevent the meat from clumping up or from adding excess grease to your cooked dish.

Can you overcook beef in a slow cooker? ›

Can you overcook something in a slow cooker? Slow cookers are specially designed to cook food for long periods of time, but yes, you can still overcook in a slow cooker if something is left on the wrong setting for longer than it's supposed to be.

Can I leave beef stew in the crockpot overnight? ›

Most appliances will automatically shut off after 20 or so hours on this setting, but you shouldn't leave food in a slow cooker for an extended length of time. The general rule of thumb is that 2-4 hours is the maximum length of time you can leave food in a slow cooker on warm.

Is 4 hours on high the same as 8 hours on low? ›

Low: 7-8 hours to reach the simmer point. High: 3-4 hours to reach the simmer point.

How do you know if stew meat is undercooked? ›

Use a Meat Thermometer

The USDA's recommended safe minimum internal temperatures are as follows: 145°F for beef (steaks and roasts), veal, lamb and pork, as well as fish; 160°F for ground beef; and 165°F for poultry.

Can stewing beef be pink on the inside? ›

Some meats can remain pinkish even though they're cooked through. After boiling that long, yes, it's safe.

Is stew meat still good if it turns brown? ›

This darkening is due to oxidation, the chemical changes in myoglobin due to the oxygen content. This is a normal change during refrigerator storage. Beef that has turned brown during extended storage may be spoiled, have an off-odor, and be tacky to the touch and should not be used.

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