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Slow Cooker Beef Casserole

September 16, 2019 by Ciara Attwell, Updated October 24, 2022

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An easy recipe for Beef Casserole all cooked together in the slow cooker. Delicious and so warming, perfect for an Autumn or Winter evening.

slow cooker beef casserole served with mashed potato

It’s that time of year to drag out and dust off your slow cooker. We tend to ignore our slow cookers during the warmer months but September is the perfect time to get re-acquainted for a few reasons.

Why I Love My Slow Cooker!

1. As the weather starts to cool down I begin craving proper comfort food and the slow cooker is the perfect appliance for these kind of recipes.

2. The kids are back to school and I’m back into my work routine. My slow cooker makes midweek family meals so easy. Just chuck all the ingredients in it in the morning and by late afternoon you have a delicious dinner ready to serve up.

beef in frying pan

Do You Need To Fry The Meat Before Adding It To The Slow Cooker?

For this recipe I fried the beef quickly before adding it to the slow cooker. This isn’t essential and you can add it straight to the slow cooker if you are short on time. But it does help to intensify the rich flavour of the meat.

slow cooker beef casserole ingredients in the slow cooker

Once browned, the beef and any juices are added to the slow cooker and it’s left to cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours. I like to serve it with mashed potato as it helps to soak up all that wonderful juice.

casserole served with mash

Getting kids to eat recipes like this beef casserole can sometimes be a bit of a struggle but I find that the simple addition of just a sprinkle of grated cheese on top helps them to start those first few bites. And it really does taste delicious!

beef casserole served with mashed potato and cheese

If you try my Slow Cooker Beef Casserole recipe please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram.  And here’s some more super easy Slow Cooker recipes that you might like to try this winter:

Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole

Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli

Slow Cooker Macaroni Cheese

Slow Cooker Meatball Gnocchi Soup

Slow Cooker Lamb Curry

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Slow Cooker Ragu

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Slow Cooker Beef Casserole


★★★★★ 5 from 7 reviews
  • Author: Ciara Attwell
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Slow Cooker Dinner
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: Comfort Food
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An easy recipe for Beef Casserole all cooked together in the slow cooker. Delicious and so warming, perfect for an Autumn or Winter evening.


Ingredients

  • 0.5 tbsp oil
  • 500g / 17.5oz diced beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • 200ml / 1 cup water
  • 1 red wine or beef stock pot
  • 2 tbsp gravy granules
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the beef. Cook for a few minutes until all sides have browned.
  2. Add the beef, along with any pan juices, to the slow cooker.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
  4. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
  5. Serve with mashed potato.

Notes

This recipe is perfect to make in bulk. The leftovers can be kept in a sealed container for up to 2 days or frozen. To defrost, leave in the fridge overnight and heat until piping hot throughout.

1 Serving2413.8 g317 mg9.4 g3 g9 g2.2 g29.1 g
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Comments

  1. Luisa Kilmurray says

    February 16, 2023 at 8:29 am

    Hi there
    If I want to make double what do I do?
    Thank you

    Reply
  2. Laura says

    December 4, 2022 at 8:59 pm

    Could I prep the ingredients the night before?

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      December 5, 2022 at 10:30 am

      Hi Laura, the meat and vegetables could be prepped the night before and kept in the fridge overnight. It would certainly make things easier. Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Simon Webb says

    October 11, 2022 at 10:38 am

    Made this for myself and my wife, very nice. Can you please point me in the direction of more slow cooker recipes? Maybe some that I could make for my grandchildren?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      October 12, 2022 at 8:21 am

      Good morning, here is a link to more of our slow cooker recipes https://www.myfussyeater.com/?s=slow+cooker hope you and your grandchildren enjoy them.

      Reply
  4. Michelle Tobin says

    September 22, 2022 at 7:44 pm

    This recipe is so easy and SO tasty! I don’t fry the beef first, which makes it even easier, but it still tastes great

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      September 23, 2022 at 10:45 am

      Hi, Brillant! So glad you found this so tasty. Thanks so much for coming back to share your review. please feel free to also share your pictures with us on Facebook and Instagram, we always love to see your creations. happy cooking.

      Reply
  5. Lara says

    September 1, 2022 at 8:56 am

    What am amazing, tasty and easy recipe. I love it, my.kids love it and my friends love it.
    Thanks so much
    L x

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      September 1, 2022 at 10:15 am

      Wow Lara! sounds like this is a massive hit in your home, great meal for those upcoming winter months, real comfort food. Thank you so much for coming back to share your review. Please feel free to share anymore of our recipes that you try. We really do love to see your feedback. Happy cooking x

      Reply
  6. Pat says

    October 23, 2021 at 5:32 pm

    Just found your website and tried out this recipe. It was very easy and delicious. We ate half and are freezing the rest. Will be trying out a lot more of your recipes. Thank you.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Lorraine says

    June 1, 2021 at 1:10 am

    in slow cooker beef casserole it state 1 red wine or beef stock pot. Does that mean 1 CUP of red wine….?

    Reply
    • Bianca Carey Spencer says

      June 2, 2021 at 8:11 am

      Hi Lorraine, no it’s the little stock pots that you can get in most supermarkets these days. They’ll be with the stock cubes. Use one of either the red wine flavour or one of the beef flavour one. x

      Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    October 4, 2020 at 12:35 pm

    excellent

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Liz Flynn says

    March 11, 2020 at 1:04 am

    I have just been having a quick peruse of your site. In my house, it is the adults that are the fussy eaters, not the kids! We have 6 children who will eat anything (although my daughter was pescatarian for a while). I have gone off foods at every pregnancy, and my partner has recently found out he has a dairy intolerance. Due to a busy work schedule, my slow cooker has made it out form the back of the cupboard. This recipe looks like a win for the kids, me. my dairy-free partner and for using the slow cooker.

    Reply
  10. Anna G says

    October 7, 2019 at 10:54 am

    This is our new favourite slow cooker meal for winter! I love all your slow cooker recipes but this one was AMAZING. The beef literally fell apart and it had so much flavour despite minimal effort putting it all together. We had it with mash and it was such a lovely comfort meal.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  11. Rachel says

    September 29, 2019 at 2:27 pm

    Made this today and had to come back on to tell you how delicious it was! Love the tip about the cheese today. Kids ate two portions each! Thanks so much.

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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