Slow Cooker Italian Beef Stew

5 from 2 votes

Beef stew slow cooked with crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, beans and artichokes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time8

Total Time8 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American Italian

Keyword: italian beef stew, slow cooker beef stew

Servings:

Chop onions, celery, and rosemary, cut carrots in big chunks and slice garlic and add to the slow cooker. Top with seasoned with salt beef cubes, then add the beans, halved artichokes and olives.
Pour over the crushed tomatoes or tomato passata, red wine and mix well. Cook on slow for 8-10 hours.

Chop onions, celery, and rosemary, cut carrots in big chunks and slice garlic and add to the Instant Pot. Top with seasoned with salt beef cubes, then add the beans, halved artichokes and olives.
Pour over the crushed tomatoes or tomato passata, red wine and mix well. Cook at high pressure for 40 minutes. Allow for manual pressure release.

To thicken the stew use a combination of 1 tbsp of melted butter plus 1 tbsp of flour or a cornstarch slurry. Stir in the stew and let it simmer for a few minutes until it thickens.
Alternatively you can put the metal or crock insert in the oven uncovered and reduce the liquid at 200C/400F for 20-30 minutes.
The recipe can also be made on a stove top in a This is an affiliate link.dutch oven. It will take 2-3 hours over low heat, allowing it to simmer.
I chose to use beef shin, which becomes a lovely tender meat when given time in a slow cooker or Instant Pot and has a wonderful flavour. It is one of the best meat options for stew because it is quite cheap. There are other types of beef stew meat that will have similar results, including brisket or pretty much any lean cuts of beef cut into cubes.
Choose a dry red wine such as chianti, primitivo, shiraz or cabernet sauvignon. The taste of the wine will be integrated throughout the stew, so choose one that you wouldn't mind drinking.