Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef Bites and Potatoes
Slow cook seasoned beef and baby potatoes with garlic, butter, and broth.Cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.Add green beans near the end for an easy, hearty one-pot dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1½ pounds baby potatoes
- 1 packet halal-friendly onion soup mix
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup water or halal-certified beef broth
- 1 pound green beans trimmed
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Lightly coat the bottom and sides of your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the beef stew meat and baby potatoes to the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the onion soup mix, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper evenly over the beef and potatoes.
- Add the minced garlic and gently toss everything together to distribute the seasonings.
- Cut the butter into smaller pieces and arrange them over the beef and potatoes.
- Pour the water or beef broth around the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3–4 hours or LOW for 6–8 hours, until the beef is tender and the potatoes can easily be pierced with a fork.
- Add the trimmed green beans during the final 1–2 hours of cooking. For firmer green beans, add them closer to the end.
- Gently stir the Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef Bites and Potatoes before serving so the beef, vegetables, and savory butter mixture are well combined.
- Taste and adjust the salt and black pepper as needed, then serve warm.
Notes
Regular potatoes can replace baby potatoes. Cut them into approximately 1½-inch pieces so they cook at a similar rate to the beef.
Green beans can also be replaced with carrots, broccoli, or another favorite vegetable, although cooking times will vary.
Serve these beef bites and potatoes as a complete one-pot meal or pair them with a crisp green salad, steamed vegetables, or warm bread for an even heartier dinner.