Never settle for boring stew when you can have this Slow Cooker Beef and Herbed Dumpling Stew instead!
With the weather warming up it may not be the time of year where you'd normally think about a warm and comforting stew. But I happen to think a tasty meal packed with veggies all in one pot is perfect any time of year! Plus, don't you get tired of eating all of those light meals? Sometimes you just need a hearty, stick to your ribs meal, even when the weather is warm.
I love a nice thick tomato based broth for my stew. It goes perfectly with the beef and stands up well to having lots of veggies.
A simple drop biscuit type dough is quick to whip up and adds plenty of heartiness to this dish.
This stew is truly a one-pot meal! You have your veggies, your meat and your bread all in one bowl!
Slow Cooker Beef and Herbed Dumpling Stew
Ingredients
For stew:
- 1 ½ pounds beef stew meat
- 12 ounces baby carrots
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tablespoon steak seasoning blend (like Montreal Steak)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 3 cups beef broth
For Dumplings
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
Instructions
- Add beef, carrots, and peas to slow cooker
- Add ¼ cup flour, seasoning blend, and salt and toss to coat everything with the flour
- Add tomato paste and then slowly stir in broth and stir so that there are not lumps from the flour
- Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours
- Mix together 1 cup flour with baking powder and salt
- Beat egg and add to flour mixture and slowly stir in milk until dough forms
- Stir in parsley
- Return slow cooker to high heat and drop dough in by spoonfuls
- Cover and cook for 30-60 minutes until dumplings are cooked through
Notes
Nutrition
Hi Jennifer,
Looks quite delicious! Do you think fake ground meat could be substituted for those of us who are vegetarian? Would that change things?
Hi David! I think that could work just fine. Or another option would be just to add a couple more cups of veggies if you prefer! You could add a variety of root veggies like parsnips or turnips. Let me know what you end up trying out.
Hi Jennifer!
I did end up making this with seitan - a wheat gluten substitute that comes in large chunks like beef stew meat. It turned out quite well! My meat-eating friends were quite pleased with it. I'll have to try adding more veggies another time and see how it turns out.
Awesome!