When you are looking for a delicious filling stew, you have to try this Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Stew. It’s simple, easy, and perfect for those cold winter days when you want something warm and comforting.

Sweet Potato Stew is a mouth-watering combination of sweet potatoes, beef cubes, and other healthy vegetables. This delicious stew is cooked slowly, to deepen the flavors and allow all ingredients to mix well. This meal will definitely warm you up if you’re stuck in a cold and rainy day!

This stew is perfect for those days when you’re short on time and want a wholesome meal that your whole family will enjoy. Unlike other types of stews, this recipe doesn’t require much work or effort (although it tastes like it took hours of hard work). The crockpot does all the work for you, so this meal is perfect for those busy working moms and dads.

Ingredients Needed to Make Sweet Potato Beef Stew

• Sweet Potatoes– You want to peel and dice the sweet potatoes before adding to the stew.
• Celery– Dice the celery into bite size pieces
• Yellow Onion– I prefer the flavor or yellow onion but white onion will also work.
• Baby Carrots– Baby carrots save time but you can also peel and dice larger carrots.
• Corn Kernels– You can use any kind of corn you like canned, frozen or cut off the cob
• Beef Roast –  You want to make sure the beef is cubed
• Tomatoes–  This recipe uses canned tomatoes. You want to use the tomatoes undrained.
• Seasonings– Minced garlic,Worcestershire Sauce, Paprika, Dried Parsley, Thyme, Salt and Pepper, and a bay leaf. You can also add Fresh Parsley
• Beef Broth– This creates the broth of the stew

How to make Sweet Potato Beef Stew in a Crockpot:

Step One – Add the beef, vegeatbles, seasonings, beef broth and worcestershire sauce to the slow cooker.

Step 2- Stir everything together. Cook it on LOW on low 7-8 hours. Remove the bay leaf and serve. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Are sweet potatoes good for you

Sweet potatoes are filled with vitamins and minerals. Things like vitamins A, C, and B6, magnesium, potassium, and more are perfect for a healthy diet. Sweet potatoes also assist with vision, brain function, and immune system health. Sweet potatoes are also filled with fiber which helps with gut health.

Variations

It is always best when you change up a recipe and either make it something new or change it to something that your family will enjoy. You can easily make some variations to this recipe.

• You can substitute the sweet potatoes with butternut squash. This makes a delicious twist on this recipe. Make sure to dice it into small pieces.
• Use different vegetables. You can add other vegetables like adding broccoli to the stew. Peas are another delicious choice to add to slow cooker sweet potato stew.
• Add some heat. Adding red pepper flakes to the sweet potato stew. Wait until the end of the cooking process an add some red pepper to give it some heat that goes so well with the sweetness of the potatoes.

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