Hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Italian Seasoning

This Slow Cooker Beef Stew is the ultimate comfort food, filled with savory Italian flavor from our Traditional Italian Seasoning. Made with lean beef, mushrooms, hearty vegetables, pinto beans, and a rich tomato broth, it’s the perfect make-ahead dinner for busy weeknights or cozy weekends. Let your slow cooker do the work while you enjoy the incredible aroma of herbs, garlic, and simmering beef wafting through your kitchen.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Traditional Italian Seasoning

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 rib celery, sliced
• 2 large carrots, sliced
• 1 medium potato, cubed (about 1 cup)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 15 oz canned pinto beans
• 2 cups beef broth, divided
• 15 oz canned crushed tomatoes
• 2 tbsp Lesley Elizabeth Traditional Italian Seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions:

1. Place the cubed beef into a 5-quart slow cooker.
2. Heat EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions, mushrooms, celery, and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes or until veggies begin to soften. Transfer mixture to the slow cooker.
3. Add carrots and potatoes to the slow cooker along with half of the pinto beans.
4. Place the remaining beans into a blender with ½ cup beef broth. Blend until smooth. Pour the puréed mixture into the slow cooker.
5. Add the remaining 1½ cups broth, crushed tomatoes, Traditional Italian Seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
6. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours until the beef is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.

This Italian beef stew is rich, flavorful, and nourishing—perfect served with crusty bread, over mashed potatoes, or as a hearty standalone bowl. The secret to its deep flavor lies in the blend of Lesley Elizabeth Traditional Italian Seasoning, combining basil, oregano, garlic, and more for that true homestyle Italian taste.

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