Beef Stew Crockpot Top Round Steak

This hearty round steak stew made in the slow cooker is easy, healthy, and delicious. This simple round steak recipe yields perfectly tender steak bites. Add in some potatoes and carrots to make this hearty meal. This stew is a full course meal all on it's own.

I love to make this meal anytime of the year. It has been warm here lately but I don't care, this stew is so easy and healthy that I make it often. I love to make round steak in the slow cooker and then add in some vegetables from the garden. This stew is perfect in the fall and winter and delicious in the summer as well!

How to cook round steak

The round steak is a cut from the round primal of the animal and is used often for movement. The round steak can be tough if not prepared properly. Unlike the ribeyes, t bones, or porterhouse steaks, the round steak needs to be marinated or slow cooked to maximize tenderness.

When prepared properly the round steak is extra tender and flavorful.

Recipes for Round Steak

Tender Round Steak and Gravy

Check out my other favorite way to cook round steak. When you buy your beef from a local farmer, you will have the option to get the round steaks. I always encourage people to try the round steaks instead of grounding it into burger. It is one of my favorite cuts!

Hearty Round Steak Stew Ingredients

Here is the thing with stew, you can pretty much add whatever you want as far as seasonings and vegetables. I'm not sure that I ever make stew exactly the same. It mostly depends on what vegetables I have at the moment.

For this stew I used:

Seasonings

• thyme
• parsley
• basil
• marjoram
• salt
• pepper

Vegetables

• onion
• potatoes
• carrots

Pantry Staples

• beef broth
• tomato paste
• olive oil
• flour

How to Make Hearty Round Steak Stew

To start, you will need to thaw the round steak in the refrigerator. You can expect that to take eight to twelve hours. Now that the round steak is thawed you can cut it into one inch or smaller sized pieces for the stew.

Then, in a small bowl mix some flour, salt, and pepper. Heat some olive oil in a skillet on the stove to brown the round steaks before putting into the slow cooker. This helps to add flavor and texture to the dish. Just toss the round steak in your flour mixture to coat both sides evenly and brown for a about a minute on each side.

Once you have browned the round steak you can go ahead and add it into the slow cooker along with seasonings, broth, and a little bit of tomato paste. I choose to use thyme, parsley, basil, and marjoram to yield a bold, earthy flavor. I also put a few fresh rosemary sprigs and a finely chopped onion in the slow cooker as well for more flavor.

Vegetables in this hearty round steak stew

I like to create bold flavor using seasonings but then keep my vegetable simple. I always picture a "hearty" meal to be meat, potatoes, and vegetables. Just add a few chopped potatoes and carrots to the stew to create this "hearty" meal. If you desire, you can add in some frozen corn or peas later on after slow cooking.

This stew will cook on low for eight hours or on high for four hours. The round steak will become very tender and juicy as it slow cooks so it is okay that the broth doesn't cover the entire dish. Just place the lid on the slow cooker and come back when it's ready to eat. I just love crock pot meals!

Recipe Notes for Hearty Round Steak Stew

• This recipe requires the round steak to be completely thawed before cooking. Since I keep my beef stored in a deep freezer, I make it a habit to pull out a few different cuts at the beginning of every week to cook throughout that week. This way I always have something thawed and ready to go.
• Mix it up a bit and add in some frozen corn or peas for more vegetables. Be sure to add them in at the very end so that they don't overcook.
• If you are making this recipe for small kids then be sure to cut the steak pieces much smaller. Round steak can sometimes be a bit chewier than other steaks.
• If you don't have marjoram seasoning on hand try using some oregano to yield a similar flavor.

Leftovers

This meal makes delicious leftovers. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days. Just reheat in a skillet on the stove top or in a bowl in the microwave. Trust me, it will taste as good as it did fresh out of the slow cooker. The leftovers won't go to waste!

I hope you enjoy this recipe and my many other beef recipes!

Hearty Round Steak Stew

This hearty round steak stew made in the slow cooker is easy, healthy, and delicious. This simple round steak recipe yields perfectly tender steak bites. Add in some potatoes and carrots to make this hearty meal. This stew is a full course meal all on it's own.

• Skillet

• Slow Cooker

• 1 cubed round steak
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 can tomato paste, 8 oz. can
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1/2 ts basil
• 1/2 ts marjoram
• 4 med potatoes, chopped
• 6 large carrots, chopped

• Cut the round steak into bite sized pieces and mix flour, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Toss the round steak pieces with the flour mixture to coat both sides evenly.

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet on the stove top and brown the steak pieces for a minute on each side.

• Add the browned round steak pieces to the slow cooker along with the broth and tomato paste.

• Add onion, thyme, parsley, basil, and marjoram to the slow cooker and mix everything together well.

• Mix in the potatoes and carrots and cover the slow cooker with lid.

• Cook on high for four hours or on low for eight hours. Make sure the potatoes and carrots are fork tender before serving.

• Enjoy this hearty and healthy meal!

The round steak will create a lot of juices as it slow cooks, so the broth does not have to cover all the ingredients before slow cooking.

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