Crock Pot Stew Meat and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce

We love beef and mushrooms, so this Crock Pot Stew Meat and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce makes a perfect supper.  The stew meat cooks all day on low and makes a great meal topped with freshly cooked mushrooms.  This dish tastes great served over rice and makes plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day.

Crock Pot Stew Meat and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce

Three-quarters of our family LOVES cooked fresh mushrooms, so we threw in extra.  The picky eater in our group still enjoys the meat and rice without the sauce.  Since the stew meat needs to cook on low and slow for a long period of time I quartered the mushrooms and left them in good sized pieces.  For quicker cooking meals I like to slice mushrooms.

The onion soup mix and cream of mushroom soup make a meaty brown gravy that is sweetened a bit by the red wine.  The brown gravy tops the dish off perfectly.

I prefer rice, but my husband wants to make this again and serve over our Farmhouse Mashed Potatoes.

Tender Stew Meat in the Crock Pot

Our family raises beef cattle, so we are fortunate to have beef in the freezer most of the time.  There are many different cuts of meat and many different options.  We like steaks, roasts, and hamburger in that order, so that’s how we tell the butcher to prioritize breaking down the carcass.

We always get about 4 to 8 packs of stew meat.  In this recipe, I used two one-pound packages that came from different processers and I noticed the size of the cubes was very different.  So, I got out my kitchen shears to make all of the pieces the same size so that they would cook evenly.

Stew meat needs to be cooked on low and slow for a LONG time to be tender.  This recipe should be cooked a minimum of 10 hours on low.  Adding a few hours can help even more depending on the size and tenderness of the stew meat that you’re starting with.

The red wine and mushroom soup in this recipe ensure there is liquid to keep the beef moist and tender as it cooks.

How to Make Stew Meat and Wine Sauce in the Slow Cooker

Here are a few stew beef recipes from friends:

• Instant Pot Stew Beef
• Stew Meat Chili
• Instant Pot Beef Ramen Bowls
• Slow Cooker Beef Stew and Rice
• Hearty, Healthy Beef Stew

Here are a few of our family’s favorite meals with meat:

• Crock Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
• No Peek Pork Country Style Ribs in the Crock Pot
• Farmhouse Crock Pot Spaghetti
• Meaty Baked Beans
• Farmhouse Style Chili
• Easy Mexican Casserole

We hope you enjoy these meals as much as we do!

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Crock Pot Stew Meat and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce

We love beef and mushrooms, so this Crock Pot Stew Meat and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce makes a perfect supper.  The stew meat cooks all day on low and makes a great meal topped with freshly cooked mushrooms.  This dish tastes great served over rice and made plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Crock Pot Stew Meat and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 hours

Total Time 10 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds stew meat 1" to 1 1/2" cubes
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 packet onion soup mix
• 1 small can cream of mushroom soup
• 8 - 12 ounces mushrooms quartered

Instructions

1. Add a liner to crock pot or grease crock well.  

2. Mix all ingredients well and spread mixture in an even layer in the crock pot.

3. Cook on low for 10 to 13 hours.  Serve over noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.

Recipe Notes

• Don't decrease the cooking time - at least 10 hours on low is needed to make a tender meal
• Larger halves or quarters of fresh mushrooms work better since this recipe cooks for so long
• Ensure meat is defrosted before cooking or cook time will need to be increased