After talking about it for years, I’ve finally recently taken the plunge and purchased a slow cooker and can I say I really regret not buying one sooner! This slow cooker Curried Beef and Vegetables is one of the first meals I made in our cooker and thankfully it got a big thumbs up from everyone in our house.
I didn’t really follow a recipe when it came to making this (aside from following the instruction guide of my slow cooker!) and added whatever vegetables we had in the pantry and fridge. I decided to make this a curried beef just for something a little different, however you can easily omit the curry if you prefer – although this is a pretty mild version and both of our boys still enjoyed it. When making this recipe it’s also important not to cut your vegetables too small, especially the pumpkin as it may not hold it’s shape too well if it’s cut into small pieces.
This recipe easily served all four of us with leftovers for the next day and enough to pop into a container for an easy lunch or dinner on another day. You can make this recipe go quite far by adding extra vegetables or even legumes (I’m thinking chickpeas next time) and also by serving it with rice, pasta or even some freshly steamed greens on the side.
You can also make this slow cooker Curried Beef and Vegetables in a shorter timeframe by simply use a higher cooking setting however I don’t think there is anything better than the smell of a casserole bubbling away all day! I think it’s fair to say I’ve become a little addicted to slow cooking and have been making at least one to two meals each week with our slow cooker since we bought it – I’d love to hear what your favourite recipes are!
Slow Cooker Curried Beef and Vegetables
Equipment
- 1 x Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 kg chuck steak cut into 3cm cubes
- 150 grams carrots 2 carrots
- 150 grams brown onions 2 onions
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 600 grams potatoes
- 500 grams pumpkin
- 800 grams crushed tomatoes Tinned
- 1 cup beef stock
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 cup baby peas fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes and pumpkin into approximately 4cm chunks and thickly cut the carrots until they are approximately 2cm thick. Set aside until needed.
- Heat the olive oil over a medium/high heat in a large frying pan and add the crushed garlic, curry powder, brown onion (which has been cut into quarters) and the beef pieces and cook until the meat in batches until it is just starting to brown.
- Transfer the contents of the frying pan to your slow cooker and add the chopped potatoes, carrots and pumpkin pieces along with the two tins of crushed tomatoes and beef stock. Cook on the low setting for 7 hours.
- After approximately 7 hours cooking time, add the frozen peas and stir through. Cook for a further 5 - 10 minutes or until the peas are cooked.
- Serve this slow cooker Curried Beef and Vegetables with rice or pasta.
Nutrition
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Do you have a slow cooker too? What’s your favourite recipe?
Katrina
I absolutely love this recipe. I’ve been making it for quite a while now and it’s always a hit. The only change I make is I substitute 1 can of tomatoes for 1 can of coconut cream and I leave the lid off of the slow cooker for the last hour or so, so it thickens. Soooooo good!
Lauren Matheson
Oh thank you! I’m going to try it with coconut cream!
Bec Senyard
Brilliant. I’m trying to compile a list of slow cooker recipes. Will definitely try this.
Lauren
Let me know how it goes 🙂
Kim @ Land of Zonkt
Aren’t they the BEST thing in your kitchen. Mine makes a all year round appearance. Most pack it up in Summer, but it’s great for pulled pork or chicken, taco’s, burrito’s you name it. It is the best investment in your kitchen.
I have a chicken curry bubbling away in mine as we speak. We do beef, but my daughter specifically asked for ‘chicken curry rice’ (as we call it) for dinner.
I love your curry recipe too, so easy to make.
It’ll be a godsend when bub 3 is here, get that and a rice cooker and you wont have to worry about dinner or it burning or over cooking because of feeds or bath times.
Seriously was my saviour with Ed. lol
Thanks for linking up to YWF hun. xx
Lauren
I’m yet to try pulled pork but it’s on the list! I’ve got a rice cooker too so I think I’ll be set!
Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers
Slow cooker for the win! I love mine and will be trying out this recipe for sure. Thanks for sharing it with YWF too.
Lauren
Thanks Vicki, appreciate you hosting!
Lisa @ Chocolate Meets Strawberry
So glad to hear you got a slow cooker, Lauren! I’m absolutely obsessed with mine. Looks like you gave yours a good christening with this yummy stew!! 😀
Jessica @ Sweetest Menu
Oooh you will love having a slow cookie Lauren, especially in winter. It is so good for making hearty curries and stews! Just like this one! Yum!
Swah
Oh yum, I am always looking for more slow cooker recipes to add to my repertoire and this looks divine!
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid
This looks awesome and I love that this is packed full of veggies – how good are slow cookers? I’ve had one since we came to Australia but this year I am especially obsessed with it. We even took it away to our holiday house! Last night I made a Chilli Con Carne with Cheesy Corn Dumplings and it was awesome. I love the way you can use cheap cuts in the slow cooker and the meat just falls apart!
Lauren
Oh they are amazing! I love the sound of your dinner last night, is the recipe on you site?
Kim @ Land of Zonkt
Here Lauren… I was only just reading the recipe of Sam’s…
http://www.theannoyedthyroid.com/2013/08/29/slow-cooker-chilli-con-carne-with-corn-dumplings/
Lauren
Thanks Kim!