Name: Low FODMAP Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 480 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed ((unpeeled)); 4 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped; 2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon Fody Vegetable Soup Base ((see note)); 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1 teaspoon dried, crushed rosemary; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 3 cups water; 2 lbs. beef stew meat, cubed; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons Fody Garlic Infused Oil ((see note)); 1/2 cup dry red wine; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons water

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Beef is slow cooked in a Crockpot until tender with carrots, celery, red wine, herbs, and a savory broth in Low FODMAP Slow Cooker Beef Stew.

Warming Up New Year’s with Low FODMAP Slow Cooker Beef Stew

I hope everyone had a lovely holiday season. I would have to say that I wish ours was better. My husband and I are both sick with head colds. Luckily we came down with them after getting our vacation project done: painting the bathroom and caulking the shower. So much for a nice, relaxing holiday. But the bathroom looks great and we are both on the mend. I wished we had enjoyed our holiday vacation more, but I am glad to get things back to normal.

Update on a Classic

Well, it’s the new year and it’s time to get back to sharing recipes. I thought New Year’s would be the perfect time to make up a huge pot of beef stew. This recipe for beef stew is a low-FODMAP revamp of one I posted last year: The Best Slow Cooker Beef Stew Ever. Would the stew still taste fantastic leaving out the onion and subbing gluten-free flour for wheat flour? Absolutely! This is still the best beef stew ever, in my honest opinion.

October 2020 Update

This is still one of my favorite recipes to make in the colder months. I was dismayed that I hadn’t updated this recipe post since I published it almost eight years ago! Some updates are that I now make this with cornstarch instead of a gluten-free flour blend to thicken it up nicely. I also reduced the broth to only three cups since I like my stew thicker and not as soupy. Speaking of broth, instead of going to the trouble to make my own onion-free beef broth, I now use Fody Vegetable Soup Base. It works beautifully and is so much easier. But if you are interested and feel ambitious, you can make your own beef broth with my recipe here: Low-FODMAP Beef Broth.

Time needed: 8 hours and 30 minutes

How to make Low FODMAP Slow Cooker Beef Stew

First, chop up all of your veggies and throw them in the slow cooker.
Also add the herbs, vegetable soup base, and water.
Next, toss the stew meat with the cornstarch, salt and pepper.
I put it all in a big storage bag and shake, making sure all the pieces of meat are coated. I like to use grass-fed beef whenever possible. I usually look for it to go on sale.
Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the meat, making sure not to crowd the pieces by working in batches.
Don’t turn the pieces over until they are good and brown on the first side. Browning the meat is what really gives this stew such great flavor. As you can see, I forgot about my Zulay Splatter Screen until it was little too late. (Affiliate link: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Once the meat has a nice brown crust, transfer to the slow cooker.
While the skillet is still hot, add the 1/2 cup wine and scrape up any brown bits. Transfer this to the slow cooker as well.
Mix it all up and turn the slow cooker on and cover. That’s it! Four to eight hours later, you have a wonderful beef stew.