Slow Cooker Paleo Irish Beef Stew (Gluten free, Whole30)

Paleo beef stew in a bowl with a spoon in the bowl.

5 from 23 votes

Slow Cooker Paleo Irish Beef Stew (Gluten free, Whole30)

This slow cooker Paleo Irish beef stew is a rich and satisfying crock pot recipe where beef, carrots, potatoes and mushrooms are seasoned with tomato, beef broth and lots of spices until tender.

Prep Time20

Cook Time8

Total Time8 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: slow cooker

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Author: Dominique

Ingredients

1 lb carrots cut into 1 inch chunks
1.5 lbs potatoes cut into larger diced chunks ( I used dutch baby yellow potatoes and cut them in fourths)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs beef chuck or stew meat cut into 1 1/2-2 inch cubes
1 onion diced large
4 cloves garlic diced
3 Tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon to put on the meat, and 1 teaspoon to put in the slow cooker.
1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon to put on the meat, and 1/2 teaspoon to put in the slow cooker.
3 cups beef broth
1 cup apple juice
2 Tablespoons blackstrap molasses (omit if following a Whole30 diet)
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon paprika
10 ounces baby bella mushrooms quartered
2 Tablespoons water
2 Tablespoons tapioca flour

Instructions

Place the cut carrots and potatoes into a large slow cooker.
Brown the meat. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put the beef cubes, diced garlic, diced onion, tomato paste, 1 salt and 1/2 tsp ground pepper in pan, mix and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Place the browned meat on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.
Add the beef broth, apple juice, and blackstrap molasses to the slow cooker. Top with all the stew seasoning ( 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1.5 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon paprika). Mix the seasoning into the liquid in the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on High for 5 hours (or Low for 8 hours). After 4 hours of cooking, add the quartered mushrooms. During the last hour of cooking, dissolve the tapioca flour in water in a small bowl, and then stir the mixture into the broth.

Notes

Instead of fresh onion, you can use onion powder. I would use 1 1/2 teaspoons in the recipe to replace the onion.

Instead of fresh garlic, you can use garlic powder. I would use 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Instead of beef broth, you can use chicken broth or any kind of bone broth.

Instead of apple juice, you can add more beef broth.

Instead of blackstrap molasses, you can use maple syrup, but the flavor won't be as distinct.

You don't have to use mushrooms at all if you don't like them.

Instead of tapioca flour, you can use arrowroot starch.

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