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    Slow Cooker Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes

    LAST UPDATED: October 8, 2024 PUBLISHED: November 26, 2017 By Pam Greer 13 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Slow Cooker Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes.  This yummy beef stew will become a family favorite!  If you are looking for a delicious take on a crockpot beef stew, this is the stew for you!  This beef stew has fall flavors with butternut squash and sweet potatoes and warming spices of chile powder and smoked paprika, but it's great year round.

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    Crockpot Beef Stew

    I love a classic beef stew, don't you?  Carrots, potatoes, celery and beef chuck all cooked to mouth watering tenderness.  Pure comfort food.  But sometimes you want something a little different.  Change things up a bit with your stew.  That's where this Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Corn comes into the picture.

    This recipes takes your regular beef stew and turns it into a warm, spicy stew with fall and winter flavors.  Sweet potatoes, butternut squash and corn pair beautifully with the smoked paprika and ancho chile powder.

     

     

     

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    Slow Cooker Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes

    I found this recipe at Southern Living.  The combination of sweet potatoes, butternut squash and corn sounded fabulous and it was!  It was sweet with just the right amount of spice and just look at that rich dark broth!

    Tips for Using Your Slow Cooker

    The best way to get lots of flavor in your slow cooker or crockpot stews is to brown the meat first.  Yes, it's an extra step, but it makes such a difference in the flavor.  I'm sure you've heard about the Maillard Reaction - that yummy flavor that results from browning meats.  It's what you want.

    Southern Living skipped what I feel is an important step - deglazing the pan!  If you are going to go through the extra step of browning the meat, don't leave all those delicious brown morsels in the pan.  After browning your meat, you want to pour in some beef broth and scrape up all those brown bits!

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    4.98 from 47 votes

    Slow Cooker Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes

    This Slow Cooker Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes is warm and comforting and so easy in the slow cooker.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 50 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 6 hours hours
    Total Time 6 hours hours 50 minutes minutes
    Servings 8
    Calories 426kcal

    Ingredients

    • 6 oz can tomato paste
    • 32 oz beef broth
    • 3 lb boneless chuck roast trimmed, cut in 1 ½ inch cubes
    • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
    • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 pounds small sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
    • 2 sweet onions cut into eighths
    • 2 cups cubed butternut squash about 1 lb.
    • 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn thawed
    • 2 celery ribs sliced
    • 4 garlic cloves minced
    • 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme

    Instructions

    • Reserve a ½ cup of the beef broth and whisk together the remaining broth with the tomato paste.
    • Put the flour salt and pepper in a ziplock bag and add the beef. Toss to coat well.
    • Brown the beef in batches in a large skillet over medium high heat, about 10 minutes. You want to get a nice brown crust on the beef. Remove beef from skillet and add to 6 quart slow cooker. Pour the reserved ½ cup of beef broth into the skillet and scrape up the brown bits, pour that into the slow cooker. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook on high for 6 hours. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 616mg | Potassium: 1108mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 20240IU | Vitamin C: 16.9mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 4.1mg

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    Update Notes: This was originally published in 2015 and has been updated for 2018.

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    Comments

    1. Chris says

      December 01, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      This looks and sounds absolutely wonderful! It has some elements of an African maffe and I bet it is delicious!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        December 01, 2017 at 8:16 pm

        I have to go look up what an African maffe is!

        Reply
    2. Tina Culbertson says

      November 27, 2017 at 12:36 pm

      The sweet potatoes have my attention, what a good hearty stew for cold weather.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        November 27, 2017 at 1:41 pm

        The sweet potatoes are a nice touch!

        Reply
    3. Sandee says

      November 26, 2017 at 3:41 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so good. Great comfort food when it's so cold outside.

      Have a fabulous day. ♥

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        November 27, 2017 at 1:40 pm

        It is!

        Reply
    4. Miz Helen says

      December 15, 2015 at 11:44 am

      Congratulations!
      Your recipe was featured on Full Plate Thursday! Hope you are having a great day and enjoy your new Red Plate.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    5. Amber | Caleigh's Kitchen says

      December 08, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      Yum, this looks so hearty and comforting for this winter, can't wait to give it a go! Thanks for Linking up with us at #TryABiteTuesday! Come join in again this week, the link up is open!

      Reply
    6. Miz Helen says

      December 07, 2015 at 1:51 pm

      Hi Pam,
      Your Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes looks delicious, I can't wait to taste it!  Hope  you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    7. April J Harris says

      December 07, 2015 at 7:50 am

      This is definitely no ordinary stew! Love all the layers of flavour and that it is slow cooker friendly. Stumbled and shared. Thank you for bringing your delicious Spiced Beef Stew to the Hearth and Soul Hop, Pam!

      Reply
    8. Cindys Recipes and Writings says

      December 01, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      Pinned!

      Reply
    9. sippitysup says

      November 30, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      That's true. The browned bits add so much flavor. GREG

      Reply
    10. Jane says

      November 30, 2015 at 4:40 am

      Looks really delicious - and I agree, why waste all that precious flavour! Even when cooking a steak I will deglaze with a bit of water (or wine) and pour over for extra taste and juiciness. Yum.

      Reply
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