Description
This Crockpot Garlic Butter Beef Bites with Potatoes recipe offers a flavorful and tender meal perfect for a comforting dinner. Slow-cooked to perfection, beef stew meat and baby Yukon gold potatoes are seasoned with aromatic garlic, onion, and seasoned salt, then topped with rich butter to create a savory garlic butter sauce that enhances every bite. Easy to prepare and set-and-forget, this dish is ideal for busy weeknights or weekend family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Vegetables
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1½ pounds baby Yukon gold potatoes
Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
Butter
- 5 tablespoons butter, cut into pads
Instructions
- Arrange Ingredients: Place the beef stew meat on one half of the crockpot and the baby Yukon gold potatoes on the other half, keeping them separated.
- Season the Meat and Potatoes: Sprinkle onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoned salt evenly over both the beef and potatoes to ensure balanced flavor.
- Toss the Beef: Gently toss the beef in the seasonings to coat it evenly while carefully keeping beef and potatoes separated inside the crockpot.
- Add Garlic: Spread the chopped garlic over both the beef and potatoes to infuse the dish with robust garlic flavor.
- Apply Butter Pads: Distribute the butter pads evenly over the meat and potatoes to add richness and create the garlic butter sauce during cooking.
- Cook Slowly: Cover the crockpot with its lid and cook on low heat for 6 hours, allowing flavors to meld and meat to become tender.
- Finish and Serve: When cooking is complete, spoon the flavorful garlic butter sauce collected at the bottom over the beef and potatoes. Serve hot for a satisfying meal.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh garlic rather than garlic powder for more vibrant flavor.
- You can substitute baby red potatoes or fingerlings if Yukon golds are unavailable.
- This dish can be doubled for larger gatherings but ensure your crockpot has enough capacity.
- Leftovers store well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To add vegetables, consider tossing in mushrooms or carrots in the last hour of cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: crockpot beef bites, garlic butter beef, beef stew recipe, slow cooker dinner, garlic potatoes, easy crockpot meal
