Description
Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef Bites is a hearty and comforting dish featuring tender beef stew meat and baby Yukon gold potatoes cooked together in a slow cooker with a flavorful blend of garlic, onion powder, and seasoned salt. The butter melts into the meat and potatoes creating a rich, savory sauce that makes every bite deliciously satisfying and perfect for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Potatoes
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1 1/2 pounds baby Yukon gold potatoes
Seasonings and Flavorings
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 5 tablespoons butter, cut into 1 tablespoon pads
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Place the beef stew meat in one half of the slow cooker and the baby Yukon gold potatoes in the other half, keeping them separate for even cooking.
- Season the Ingredients: Evenly sprinkle the onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoned salt over both the beef and potatoes to ensure balanced seasoning.
- Toss the Beef: Gently toss the beef stew meat with the seasonings to coat all pieces well, taking care to keep the meat separate from the potatoes.
- Add Garlic and Butter: Evenly distribute the chopped garlic over the beef and potatoes, then place the pads of butter on top to melt and infuse the dish with rich flavor during cooking.
- Cook Low and Slow: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours, or until the beef is tender and cooked through, allowing flavors to meld beautifully.
- Serve: Spoon the beef and potatoes onto plates and drizzle with the flavorful sauce collected at the bottom of the slow cooker before serving for a delicious finishing touch.
Notes
- Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef Bites is a simple yet flavorful dish full of buttery garlic goodness, perfect for easy dinners.
- Cooking the beef stew meat low and slow with potatoes ensures the meat becomes fall-apart tender and the potatoes soak up all the delicious flavor.
- This dish is wholesome, filling, and ideal for any night of the week when you want minimal prep and maximum taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 398
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7.7g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Protein: 46.8g
- Cholesterol: 140mg