Winter Beef & Root Vegetable Stew

A Cozy, Low-Effort Dinner for Cold Nights

There’s something magical about a pot of beef stew simmering away on a cold winter day. It’s the kind of meal that fills your whole house with warmth and makes you feel like you’re doing something good for your family… even though the slow cooker is doing most of the work for you.

This stew is one of my go-to winter dinners because it checks every box:
✔ nourishing
✔ hearty
✔ budget-friendly
✔ easy to make
✔ even easier to clean up
And best of all? It uses simple, whole ingredients you probably already keep in your winter pantry.

When the days get shorter, and it’s dark by 5pm, having meals like this ready to go is a game changer. You can come home, light a candle, kick your boots off, and let dinner take care of itself. And when you use high-quality beef—especially grass-fed, pasture-raised beef—you get a depth of flavor that turns “just stew” into something truly comforting.

(Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

Ingredients:

• 2–3 lbs Grid Iron Hill beef stew meat or chuck roast (cubed)

• 4–5 carrots, chopped

• 2–3 potatoes, diced

• 1 onion, chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1–2 cups beef broth

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire or coconut aminos

• Salt + pepper

• 1 tsp thyme

• 1 tsp rosemary

Slow Cooker Instructions:
Add all ingredients to the crockpot.
Cook 6–8 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
Shred slightly before serving.

Instant Pot Instructions:
Optional: sauté onions and garlic.
Add remaining ingredients.
Pressure cook 35 minutes, natural release 10 minutes.

Serve with sourdough, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Comfort in a bowl.

It’s the kind of meal your family will request again and again—especially on those bitter winter nights when everyone needs something cozy and filling.

Why Grass-Fed Beef Makes This Stew Special

Our beef is raised the way beef was meant to be raised—on pasture, with room to move, graze, and grow at a natural pace. That means richer flavor, better nutrition, and meat that holds up beautifully to slow cooking.

If you'd like to stock up your pantry or freezer for winter, we keep our farm store stocked every weekend with beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and more.

Feeding our families well - That’s our goal here at Grid Iron Hill Farm!