5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
This easy slow cooker beef bourguignon delivers all the rich, French-inspired comfort of a classic steakhouse dish without wine, complicated steps, or expensive ingredients. With just 5 simple ingredients, the slow cooker does all the work while you’re busy, making this recipe perfect for weeknights, special occasions, or a cozy Valentine’s Day dinner at home.
Tender beef simmers low and slow in a savory mushroom and onion sauce, creating a deeply flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth meal that tastes like it took hours of hands-on effort but didn’t. It’s budget-friendly, family-approved, and elegant enough to serve guests.
Benefits at a Glance:
Only 5 ingredients no prep overload
Set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker recipe
Rich, steakhouse-quality flavor at home
Perfect for busy families or romantic dinners
Great for meal prep and freezer meals
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
2 to 2½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1½-inch chunks
1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup beef broth
1 (1-ounce) packet dry onion soup mix
8 ounces sliced mushrooms (fresh or canned, drained)
Directions:
Prepare the slow cooker: Lightly grease the inside of your slow cooker for easy cleanup.
Add the beef: Place the beef stew meat evenly in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Make the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, beef broth, and onion soup mix until smooth.
Assemble: Scatter mushrooms over the beef, then pour the sauce evenly on top.
Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours, until the beef is fork-tender and the sauce is rich and thick.
Serve: Spoon over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice and enjoy hot.
Serving Suggestions:
This slow cooker beef bourguignon pairs beautifully with:
Creamy mashed potatoes
Buttered egg noodles
Steamed green beans or roasted vegetables
Warm crusty bread for soaking up the sauce
Tips & Easy Variations:
Extra depth: Add 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce to the broth
Extra flavor: Brown the beef before slow cooking (optional but delicious)
Kid-friendly: Finely chop mushrooms or omit them
Make it heartier: Add carrots or pearl onions
Freezer meal: Assemble everything in a freezer bag, freeze, thaw overnight, and cook
