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This Mississippi Beef Stew has to be the absolute best slow cooker meal ever!  Hearty and delicious, perfect for a cold day!

Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew has to be the absolute best slow cooker meal ever!  Stew beef, baby potatoes, onion and carrots cook all day with ranch seasoning, brown gravy, pepperoncinis and butter!  It all comes together to make a delicious dinner perfect over noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.  This is a real crowd pleaser that is family friendly.

This Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew is my new favorite dinner for when the weather starts to get chilly.  I love using my slow cooker to make warm, hearty dinners when the temperature starts to drop and this one hits all the right marks.

This stew is easy to make and comes together in just minutes so you can toss in all your ingredients in the morning and have a rich, flavorful stew ready that evening.  

The beef cooks all day and just melts in your mouth come dinner time and pairs perfectly with the tender potatoes and carrots.  Of course the flavor of this stew is the star!

Brown gravy and ranch dry mixes come together for the perfect mix of flavors, and the gravy packet helps keep this stew nice and thick.  The pepperoncinis add just a kick of flavor that brightens this dish up.  The butter of course just makes everything rich and silky. 

I love that I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and have a delicious, flavorful dinner that everyone really enjoys.  Whenever I find a dinner that everyone in my house eats that is amazing because I have some picky eaters!  And for it to be in the slow cooker? That’s a double win!

This stew also gets bulked up with less expensive ingredients like carrots and potatoes which are a great way to stretch a stew.

I love that you can customize this to your family’s taste, make it spicy, add your favorite veggies, add your favorite seasonings, you can totally make this recipe your own.  

Everyone is feeling the pinch with the grocery bill right now and you can’t get much cheaper than stew beef and a few other ingredients.  So this is a fabulous dinner when you are trying to save a few pennies and it makes a ton!  The leftovers are amazing!

This is one of my favorite go-tos when it is chilly outside.  It keeps everyone warm and fills all the tummies.

Next time you want a family-friendly dinner even the pickiest kids will love throw these ingredients together and let the slow cooker take care of the rest! 

This is such a fabulous dish for the Fall or Winter nights and I am sure it will be your family’s new favorite as well.  It is pretty kid friendly and always a crowd pleaser at my house.

I promise your whole family will love these Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew. 

How to make Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew

• Wash your vegetables.
• Place your beef and veggies in the slow cooker.
• Pour over the dry mixes.
• Pour over the pepperoncinis.
• Add butter.
• Slow cook all day.
• Serve!

RECIPE FAQS

Can I freeze this?

Of course, these freeze great when properly stored in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Can I use banana peppers instead?

Sure!! If you prefer banana peppers instead of pepperoncinis, go for it!

Can these be made with chicken?

It sure can! Just replace the beef with chicken thighs. 

INGREDIENTS

• Stew beef-  You can also cut up a chuck roast into bite-size pieces and use that. 
• Baby potatoes-  Use any color your like.  You can also peel and cut up larger potatoes into bite size pieces.
• Carrots-  You can also just use baby carrots if you prefer.
• Onion-  White or yellow will work great in this recipe. 
• Pepperoncini Pepper-  These add a great pop of flavor without adding too much heat. 
• Ranch seasoning packet-  Make sure to get the dry mix and just add that to the slow cooker, do not follow the instructions on the back of the package. 
• Brown gravy mix-  This helps thicken and flavor the stew.
• Butter-  Salted or unsalted is fine for this recipe, whichever you prefer.
• Parsley-  Totally optional just for a pop of color 
• Noodles, mashed potatoes or rice to serve over

Like this recipe?  Here are some more slow cooker dinners!

• Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Little Smokies
• Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy 
• Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Roast
• Slow Cooker Cranberry Pineapple Kielbasa Bites
• Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese

Items used to make Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew…

Slow Cooker: Everyone should have a good reliable slow cooker to make delicious dinners without any effort!

Ranch Seasoning: I love buying this in bulk because we always need it for something!

Peeler:  You can peel your potatoes and carrots for this dish, or leave them as is but you will need a good peeler!

Slow Cooker Mississippi Beef Stew

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

This has to be the absolute best slow cooker meal ever!  Stew beef, baby potatoes, onion and carrots cook all day with ranch seasoning, brown gravy, pepperoncinis and butter!  It all comes together to make a delicious dinner perfect over noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.  This is a real crowd pleaser that is family friendly.

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Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds stew beef
• 1.5 pounds baby potatoes, halved
• 1 pound carrots, sliced
• 1 yellow or white onion, diced
• 4-6 pepperoncini peppers
• 1 ounce envelope ranch seasoning
• 2 (0.87 ounce) envelopes brown gravy mix
• 1 cup of water
• 1 stick (½ cup) butter
• Parsley for garnish, optional
• Noodles, mashed potatoes or rice to serve over

Instructions

1. In your slow cooker place your stew beef, potatoes, carrots, onion and pepperoncinis.
2. In a small bowl mix together the ranch packet and 1 of the brown gravy packets with 1 cup of water and whisk together.
3. Pour the mixture into the slow cooker.
4. Stir everything together.
5. Place the stick of butter on top.
6. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours.
7. When the meat and veggies are tender stir in the last packet of brown gravy mix to thicken up the gravy.
8. I like to serve this over egg noodles, but it is also great over rice or  mashed potatoes.

Notes

• The pepperoncinis add a lot of flavor but not too much heat.  Depending on your family’s tolerance you can decrease the amount of pepperoncinis or increase it. If you like a lot of kick add some of the juice from the pepperoncinis.
• You can use Au Jus packets instead of the brown gravy ones. 
• Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• You can also stir in some frozen peas 10 minutes before serving.

This is a super simple dish to make and again it freezes well, and it fabulous for these chilly nights.  It is such a cozy dinner full of flavor.