Family-Friendly Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef
Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Beef with Potatoes is a rich, savory one-pot meal featuring melt-in-your-mouth beef and tender baby potatoes simmered all day in a garlicky herb butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
3–4 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into large chunks
1.5 lbs baby potatoes, halved if large
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 cup beef broth
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Season beef with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a saucepan. Add garlic, Worcestershire, and Italian seasoning. Cook 1–2 minutes.
- Place potatoes in slow cooker and season lightly.
- Add beef on top of potatoes.
- Pour garlic butter mixture over meat and potatoes. Add broth around edges.
- Cover and cook on LOW 8–9 hours or HIGH 4–5 hours, until beef is tender.
- Shred beef gently and stir to coat with sauce.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
For deeper flavor, sear beef before slow cooking. Add carrots or mushrooms in final hours for variation. Avoid opening lid while cooking.