Description
These Garlic Butter Beef Bites with Potatoes are a savory and comforting dish perfect for a cozy meal. Tender beef stew meat is coated in a flavorful garlic butter sauce and slow-cooked with baby potatoes until perfectly tender. This recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Beef Bites:
- 1.5 pounds Beef stew meat (Cut into bite-sized pieces.)
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil (For searing the beef.)
For the Potatoes:
- 1 pound Baby potatoes (Halved for even cooking.)
For the Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter (Melted for the garlic butter sauce.)
- 3 cloves Garlic (Minced for flavor.)
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder (Adds depth to the flavor.)
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika (For a smoky flavor.)
- 0.5 teaspoon Dried thyme (Enhances the aroma.)
- 0.5 teaspoon Dried rosemary (Adds a fragrant touch.)
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt (Or to taste.)
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper (For seasoning.)
- 0.25 cup Beef broth (To keep the dish moist.)
Instructions
- Prep the Ingredients: Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces and halve the baby potatoes.
- Parboil Potatoes: Optional step to parboil the baby potatoes for a few minutes to soften them slightly.
- Sear the Beef: Heat olive oil in a skillet and sear the beef bites until browned.
- Make the Garlic Butter Sauce: Combine melted butter, garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Assemble in Slow Cooker: Place potatoes and beef in the slow cooker, pour the garlic butter sauce over them, and add beef broth.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until beef is tender.
- Rest and Serve: Let the dish rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can customize the seasoning to your preference by adjusting the salt and pepper quantities.
- For added freshness, sprinkle chopped parsley over the dish before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: Garlic Butter Beef Bites, Slow Cooker Beef and Potatoes, Comfort Food Recipe
