This Paleo Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe is simple to make and can be tossed in the slow cooker cook all day while you do your tasks. This stew gets a special touch from parsnips. I wanted to keep it looking traditional, so I swapped out potatoes for parsnips. The nice thing is that they give the stew a little sweetness, almost as if you had used wine in the broth.
This is Paleo Beef Stew Slow Cooker recipe is simple to make and is good comfort food for someone living a Paleo lifestyle. And if you don’t Paleo, I still encourage you to try this recipe with the parsnips, but maybe that’s just because I personally think ANYTHING is better than potatoes.
My grandpa was a potato farmer and one of my uncles still is and apparently, the love of potatoes was not passed on to me. They are just about my least favorite food in the world. I don’t even like regular fries or potato chips. And I just love how you aren’t supposed to eat white potatoes on the Paleo diet because I have a good excuse not to have to eat them.
This Paleo Beef Stew Slow Cooker recipe is great because it can be tossed in the slow cooker and cook all day while you do your tasks and then have a fantastic meal at the end of the day. You can cook it on high for 6 hours or on low 8-9. These two options provide some flexibility in your preparing dinner.
I love how good this paleo stew tastes and it is so simple to make. It has your meat and vegetables in there already so you don’t need a ton of food to go with it on the side.
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This Paleo beef stew crock pot recipe gets a special touch from parsnips. I wanted to keep it looking traditional, so I swapped out potatoes for parsnips. My husband had no idea, haha. The nice thing is that they give the stew a little sweetness, almost as if you had used a wine in the broth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 420 minutes
- Total Time: 440 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Paleo
Ingredients
- 2 Tbl Extra Virgin Olive oil *
- 1 1/2 lb Stew Meat * (beef cubed)
- 2 Large Parsnips (peeled and cut into a large dice (use favorite potato if you don’ eat Paleo)
- 8 Carrots (peeled, cut into large chunks)
- 1 Large Yellow Onion (cut into large chunks)
- 2 Bay Leaves *
- 1/2 tsp Peppercorns *
- 2 tsp Coarse Real Salt * *
- 4 Cups Beef Stock *
- 1 Tbl Fresh Thyme * (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 Cup Tapioca Flour (use corn starch * if you don’t eat Paleo)
- 2 Tbl Water
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add the beef chunks and brown on all sides, about 3-4 minutes. Add beef to a slow cooker. Top beef with the parsnips, carrots, onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, thyme, and beef stock.
- Cook on high for 6 hours (8-9 on low), or until beef is very tender.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the tapioca starch and water. Pour into the stew and gently mix with a large spoon, until the mixture is distributed through the broth. Let cook for 30 more minutes, until the broth thickens a bit. Check seasonings and add more salt, if necessary.
- Remove bay leaves and serve.
Notes
* The amount of salt for this recipe was based off using homemade beef stock with no added salt. If you use a commercially prepared beef stock or bone broth with salt in it, decrease the salt you add by the amount that’s in the stock.
Keywords: stew meat, parsnips, carrots, onion, Tapioca Flour, Slow Cooker Beef Stew, Paleo beef stew crock pot, Paleo stew
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Brandi Steele
This looks great! My one question is, does it really have 1491.1 mg of sodium per bowl? That seams really high, and my sodium intake is something i try to watch. If you have any suggestions on how to lower it, i would be greatful. Thank you so much!
Rebecca
Thanks for asking. I found several mistakes on my nutrition label and now it looks much more accurate. My label generator chooses ingredients for me and sometimes I miss changing them when it chooses ingredients that don’t match up to what the actual ingredients are. And, you can always just put in less salt and/or make your own beef stock or use a low sodium beef stock. Commercially prepared stocks are full of sodium.
Maria
Thank You! Entering supermarket now to buy all the ingredients, looks so yummy!!
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Rebecca
I hope you like it. I would love to hear how it turns out!
Megan Barnes
Can I use frozen stew meat for this recipe?
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Rebecca
Sure. It won’t even take any longer. I do that quite a bit.
Kristin
Where did the recipe go? I’ve made this before and it was great, but now I don’t see the recipe..
Rebecca
Oops. I accidentally deleted it. It’s back up now.
Michelle
The directions for how to make this recipe are not showing up on your site. I am using an iPad & I tried via Chrome, Pinterest & Safari.
Rebecca
Hm. Well I am using my laptop it is doing fine. I am not sure what to tell you. I checked it.
Lou Lou Girls
I’m loving this!
Tabitha Blue
This just looks so comforting and warm! I’m pinning this now for later!! 🙂
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Rebecca, this looks so wholesome!!! Thank you for sharing your recipe. I always love snooping to see what other people add to their slow cooker dishes! This is lovely.
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
Looks delicious! I am loving all your recipes… Next time I make beef stew I’m going to try parsnips in it!
Adelina Priddis
Mm, it sounds so good and perfect for a cold winter day!
Kyla @HouseOfHipsters
I like the idea of adding the tapioca. I’m assuming that will thicken your stock a bit. I finally broke out my slow cooker the other day, but my gravy/juice needed to be thickened. I think this is just the ticket!
Cathy
Whoa, this is the best looking beef stew! I love parsnips and the flavor and texture that they add to dishes like beef stew! 🙂
Amy
Rebecca, this stew looks so satisfying. I’d love to cook a big pot of it today, especially since it’s so cold outside. My husband gets in tonight from traveling all week and I think he’ll appreciate a big bowl of this stew. Gotta get to the store soon if I’m gonna have it ready. Thanks for the recipe!