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Delicious Garlic Butter Beef with Potatoes served on a plate.

Garlic Butter Beef with Potatoes

A comforting, hands-off slow-cooker meal that delivers rich garlic-butter flavor and fork-tender beef with minimal effort.

  • Total Time: 495 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2.5 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into large chunks
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (for searing, optional)
  • 2 lbs baby Yukon Gold potatoes, halved
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 cup carrots, chopped
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (plus more for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Pat the beef dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and black pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the beef chunks for about 2–3 minutes per side until nicely browned.
  3. Place the halved potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the beef on top, along with onion and carrots if using.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, garlic, Italian herbs, red pepper flakes, and parsley.
  5. Pour the beef broth over the ingredients in the slow cooker. Drizzle the garlic butter mixture evenly over everything and gently toss to coat.
  6. Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or on HIGH for 4–5 hours until beef is fork-tender and potatoes are cooked through.
  7. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm, topped with extra chopped parsley.

Notes

For meal prep, cut beef, halve potatoes, chop vegetables, and mix the garlic-butter sauce up to 24 hours ahead. Store separately in the fridge.

  • Author: jayne
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 480 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Slow Cooking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: None

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 350
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 400mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 45g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 15g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg

Keywords: slow cooker, beef, garlic butter, potatoes, comfort food