I love to use the crock pot for weeknight meals. It's so easy to prepare a meal to a certain point the night before, place it in the fridge, pull it out in the am, throw it in the crock pot and let it cook all day. Coming home from work on a cold winter's day to perfectly cooked beef stew is just wonderful.
This stew is soo easy to make. Typically I make stew from left over chuck roast, but this week we didn't have chuck roast. So, since beef cubes were on special at the market I used those instead. I added them with an entire onion diced up to a roasting pan with salt, pepper and a splash of balsamic vinegar (this is how I cook a chuck roast too if I'm not doing pot roast) and roasted them in a 350 oven for about 45min until they were browned.
I added the browned meat and onions to the crock pot with carrots and potatoes. I sprinkled flour over everything (stirred to coat) before adding the liquid . Then, I added homemade beef broth (I usually have some in the freezer) and some leftover white wine. I used 2 bay leaves, salt and pepper, and some fresh thyme for spice. In the end I added a handful of fresh chopped parsley.
I read somewhere that you should photograph food in white dishes. I can absolutely understand that the stew would look more appetizing presented in a white bowl, but wanted to show you a quick shot of it in the crock pot. And let me tell you it was darned tasty!
What's your favorite crock pot meal on a cold winter's night? Enjoy your week!
11 comments:
Crock Pots rock!!!!!!!!
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"Auntie"
Stew is good, but my favorite crockpot meal is a mock lasagna.
Looks delicious Leanne! My favorite is stuffed cabbage slow cooked in tomato sauce and garlic then served over mashed potatoes, yum. ~Diane
(with a deep inhale) Oh, Leann, I can smell the aroma from HERE! Your homemade stew sounds delicious!.. Actually, I did get out the crock pot yesterday, and I made a huge batch of chili!! Of course, I fired up the oven too, because you just HAVE to have corn bread/corn muffins to go with it! (0; Hope you're keeping warm, and enjoying this holiday weekend! ~tina
Yum - Sounds delish. I should use my crock pot more. This post reminds me - I need to go put the remanents of a rotisserie chick in the freezer and make stock out of the rest.
Have a great week.
It sounds delicious! I like the addition of the wine to the stew. I really need to use my crockpot more. I have several recipes I have been meaning to try that use a crockpot.
Mmmm it looks yummy
Oh so yummy!!! I would have to say stew, and pot roast are my favs!!
Hugs,
Debbie
It absolutely looks tasty! Perfect for a cold winter day!
Hi Leann...Looks yummy to me. I like chicken with salsa poured on top of it. That's good. Also, bbq beef. Flank steak with Herdez green chili sauce is yummified in a big tortilla. I love our crock pot, too! Susan
I'm always looking for new recipes for my crock pot! This sounds wonderful! I just cooked a brisket with veggies in mine!
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