Beef Shank Stew

Beef shank stew is a delicious comfort food loaded with vegetables, nutritious broth, and delicate meat. This slow cooker beef shank recipe makes the perfect weeknight dinner for the whole family.

It is loaded with carrots, celery, potatoes, garlic, and more! Beef shank stew made in the slow cooker will quickly become a family favorite. Beef stew is the ultimate comfort food and can be made up ahead of time with little effort.

Now that local farmer happens to be our sister at newhartfordangus. It is nice knowing where the meat is coming from and how it is raised as well as being healthier and cheaper. Of course, when you buy half of a steer, you get a variety of all the cuts. We know exactly what to do with the steaks, roast, and ground beef. But sometimes we pull out a cut of meat that we have no idea what to do with it. Once or twice a year, we purchase a quarter of a steer from a local farmer.

The first meal we made with it was a beef shank soup. The beef shank was one of those cuts. It isn’t your “normal” beef cut you get from the grocery store, but it is loaded with flavor and can be very tender if cooked right.

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BEEF SHANK OSSO BUCCO

The beef shank can also be known as shank meat or Osso Bucco. This will come in handy if you ever order a steer with all the cuts, we have seen it labeled all three ways.

Shank meat comes from the forefront of the steer just below the brisket. It is the horizontal cut of the front two legs. It is a naturally lean, very flavourful and tender when slow-cooked.

BEEF SHANK IN THE SLOW COOKER

Beef shank will become very tender when made in the slow cooker. We love using our slow cooker on busy days or days when we will be out of the house.

Making soups and stews in the slow cooker is the best! Everything marinates together and comes out perfect! A slow cooker brings out the flavor in foods. Plus, it uses less electricity than an oven!

The slow, moist heat of a slow cooker gently cooks meat without any harmful compounds. You can use a crockpot or the slow cooker setting on an instant pot for this recipe.

EASY BEEF SHANK RECIPE

This beef shank stew recipe is so simple to make and only requires one pot. As a busy mama, we almost always go for easy when it comes to cooking! We love food as much as the next guy, but three meals a day can get tiresome.

This makes clean up so easy! If using an instant pot, you can use the saute setting to sear the meat and sautee the onions and garlic. Add in the broth, tomatoes, and other vegetables and cook it in the slow cook setting.

WHAT VEGGIES TO USE IN THE STEW?

One reason we love stew and soups is that it made with so many different vegetables and broth. This is the ultimate healthy meal!

If using canned tomatoes don’t drain the juice, it adds delicious flavor to the broth. The best vegetables for beef shank stew are potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, celery, and tomatoes. You can use fresh tomatoes or canned tomatoes.

Red potatoes are our favorite potatoes for stews, but any kind of potatoes will do!

BEEF SHANK STEW RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds of beef shank
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 6 medium-size red potatoes, chopped
• 2 cups bone broth, chicken or beef
• 1 can tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon oregano

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Salt and pepper beef shank, chop into 1-inch pieces, set aside.
2. Turn instant pot on saute mode and add butter. Saute onions and garlic for 5 minutes. IF you are using a crockpot, you can do this in a skillet and transfer them to the crockpot once sauteed.
3. Add beef shank, carrots, celery, red potatoes, broth, tomatoes, and spices.
4. IF using a crockpot, put on low setting for 6 hours or until meat is fully cooked and vegetables are soft. IF using an instant pot, set to the soup setting for 60 minutes or until meat is fully cooked and vegetables are soft.

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Beef Shank Stew

By the studio Ascher Prep: 10 minutes minsCook: 6 hours hrsTotal: 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins Servings: 8 people SaveSaved Pin Print This slow cooker beef shank recipe makes the perfect weeknight dinner for the whole family.

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef shank
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 6 medium-sized red potatoes, chopped
• 2 cups bone broth, chicken or beef
• 1 can tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon oregano

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Instructions

• Salt and pepper beef shank, chop into 1-inch pieces, set aside.
• Turn instant pot on saute mode and add butter. Saute onions and garlic for 5 minutes. IF you are using a crockpot you can do this in a skillet and transfer them to the crockpot once sauteed.
• Add beef shank, carrots, celery, red potatoes, broth, tomatoes, and spices.
• IF using a crockpot, put on low setting for 6 hours or until meat is fully cooked and vegetables are soft. IF using an instant pot, set to the soup setting for 60 minutes or until meat is fully cooked and vegetables are soft.
• Salt and pepper to taste and serve.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1170kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 142g, Fat: 45g, Saturated Fat: 22g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 16g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 272mg, Sodium: 970mg, Potassium: 3493mg, Fiber: 12g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 44059IU, Vitamin C: 37mg, Calcium: 351mg, Iron: 15mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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