Crock Pot Beef Stew With Bacon And Sweet Potatoes Recipes

CROCK POT BEEF STEW WITH BACON AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• coat crock pot with nonstick cooking spray.
• place all ingredients (except water and cornstarch) in crock pot.
• mix well.
• cook on low 7 to 8 hours or on high 4 to 5 hours.
• 15 minutes before serving, mix water and cornstarch.
• pour into crock pot.
• cover and cook until broth thickens.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Layer the potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place flour in a large shallow dish. Add stew meat; turn to coat evenly. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Place over vegetables., In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, broth, mustard, salt, pepper, thyme and, if desired, browning sauce. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until the meat and vegetables are tender. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme before serving.

JACQUIE'S SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place celery, sweet potatoes, and carrots in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Combine stew meat and flour in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag; toss to coat.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef to hot skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until beef is evenly browned on all sides and onion has softened, 3 to 7 minutes more. Transfer beef and onion to the slow cooker.
• Combine broth, wine, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl; pour into the hot skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Pour the skillet contents over meat in the slow cooker. Add garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, and onion soup mix.
• Cover and cook on High until meat and vegetables are tender, about 5 hours.