Description
Garlic Butter Beef Bites with Potatoes is the ultimate comfort food that brings warmth and satisfaction to your dinner table. This dish features tender beef bites simmered in a rich garlic butter sauce, accompanied by flavorful baby potatoes. The slow cooking process allows the flavors to meld beautifully, resulting in a savory meal that’s perfect for family gatherings or cozy weeknight dinners. With its easy preparation and mouthwatering taste, this recipe will quickly become a favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds beef stew meat (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 pound baby potatoes (halved)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 0.5 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and prepare the beef and baby potatoes by cutting them to size.
- Optional: Parboil the halved baby potatoes for a few minutes to soften.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the beef until browned on all sides.
- In a mixing bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, thyme, rosemary, salt, and black pepper to make the garlic butter sauce.
- Place the halved baby potatoes in the slow cooker with the seared beef and pour the garlic butter sauce over everything; add beef broth for moisture.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours or high for about 3–4 hours until the beef is fork-tender.
- Allow resting for about 10 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg