beef stew crock pot recipe needed

[bucketmouth64]

Anyone have a good beef stew recipe that can be done in crock pot?

[hoggs222]

The best one that I have found and turns out really good is to buy the McCormicks slow cooker, hearty beef stew seasoning and add whatever vegetables you want, but substitute the water with tomato juice.

The veggies that I usually use are baby carrots, red potato, celery, onion and a can of kernel corn towards the end.

I usually do a double batch, so I use the recommended amount of beef, then just fill up the crockpot with veggies.

6-8 hours is best for really tender meat.

[RebelSS]

This one's pretty tasty:

Wild Mushroom Beef Stew

2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1" cubes

1/8 cup flour

1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper

1 1/2 cups beef broth (I use the dry Wyler's beef boullion granules)

1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce

1 clove garlic, finely minced

1 or 2 bay leaves

1 tsp paprika

4 shiitake mushrooms, thick sliced

2 medium 'tatos, cubed

1 lmedium onion, chopped

1 stalk of celery, chopped

Put beef in crock pot. Mix together flour, salt, and pepper, and pour over the meat, stirring to coat it. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover, cook on low 10-12 hours, or if you must, on high for about 5 hrs. Enjoy!

You can also add 2-3 large sliced carrots if you wish...

[reinhard1]

one suggestion to flavor many things including stews is a product that can only be found at a oriental store and the product label is DASHIDA and is a beef soup stock. instead of using boulion this is the stuff to use. it has garlic, onion, and other spices in it. one package lasts a long time and you use it according to taste. i use it in soups and stews and add some to stirfry and ribs at times. one store that has it is seoul foods off central near moore lake. good luck.

[bucketmouth64]

Thanks for the recipes.

[fishinchicks]

I altered this recipe a bit for our taste, but it is pretty good. Very easy as well. You can add as many veggies as you like, as long as they can hold up to long cooking times. I cooked mine on low all day, then bumped it up to high to finish it off with the thickener at the end.

Super Simple Beef Stew

Ingredients

1 lb beef stew meat in chunks

1 can stewed tomatoes

1 onion cut into large pieces

3 stalks celery in chunks

3 carrots peeled and in chunks

2 potatoes in chunks ( peeled or not)

2 cups beef broth

1 cup vegetable broth

salt pepper herbs etc. to taste

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup water

Directions

Combine beef, tomatoes, celery, onion, carrots, and potatoes. ( you could also throw in carrots, corn etc.) add 3 cups broth, salt, pepper.

let cook until tender...time depends on your crock pot, mine cooks it in about 4 hours on high.

add 1/4 cup flour to 1/2 cup COLD water, mix.

add flour and water to the simmering liquid, stir well. let thicken.

makes about 6-7 one or so cup servings.

Really great with cornbread!

Number of Servings: 6

[SkunkedAgain]

I'm a garlic lover, so I'd add 6-12 cloves of garlic to any of those recipes.

Like most things, take any of these base recipes and modify to your liking.

[bucketmouth64]

The best one that I have found and turns out really good is to buy the McCormicks slow cooker, hearty beef stew seasoning and add whatever vegetables you want, but substitute the water with tomato juice.

I used the McCormacks for its simplicity. I used water to see how I like the flavoring. Everyone liked it. Next time I may try the tomato juice or use stewed tomatoes and water.

[hoggs222]

The "Big Can" of V8 is about the right amount, if you're going go that route. I like a tomato-based beef stew, personally.

[reinhard1]

v8 is also my choice for minestroni soup and substitute for water for chile and more. wonderfull add on. good luck.

[croixflats]

A bit late. I did this recipe yesterday and it turned out awesome best I've had in a long time.

Hearty Beef stew from America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

* 3 pounds chuck-eye roast , cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

* 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt

* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

* 2 medium onions , chopped coarse (about 2 cups)

* 3 medium cloves garlic , minced

* 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour

* 1 cup red wine (preferably full-bodied)Or substitute V8 juice

* 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

* 2 bay leaves

* 1 teaspoon dried thyme

* 6 small boiling potatoes , peeled and halved

* 4 large carrots , peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick

* 1 cup frozen peas (6 ounces), thawed

* 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

* 1. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Place beef cubes in large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat in large nonreactive soup kettle; add beef to kettle in two separate batches. Brown meat on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch, adding remaining tablespoon of oil if needed. Remove meat and set aside. Add onions to now empty kettle; sauté until almost softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic; continue to sauté about 30 seconds longer. Stir in flour; cook until lightly colored, 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine, scraping up any browned bits that may have stuck to kettle. Add stock, bay leaves, and thyme; bring to simmer. Add meat; return to simmer. Cover and place in oven; simmer about 1 hour.

* 2. Remove kettle from oven, add potatoes and carrots, cover, and return to oven. Simmer until meat is just tender, about 1 hour. Remove stew from oven. (Can be cooled, covered, and refrigerated up to 3 days.)

* 3. Add peas and allow to stand 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, adjust seasonings, and serve.

Couple of tips: Use a dutch oven, I bought nice cast Iron enameled one from Sams Club for $40

When browning the meat you may have to do it in batches. Throw the meat in and don't stir just let it brown on one side to get crispy then turn. The objective is to create a nice fond on the bottom of the pot for flavor.

I also made a roue (equal parts butter and flour cooked for 2 minutes) and stirred that in right before I added the veggies for extra thickening. General rule 1 tablespoon of roue thickens one cup of liquid

[dfv87]

I have used the McCormicks the last few times and really like it also. I will have to try the T jiuce option as that sounds like the kicker!