Crock Pot Herbed Stew Recipes

SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW I

Steps:

• Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
• Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.

HERBED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Add the water, onion, seasonings and tomato paste. Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Stir in potatoes, carrots and green pepper; simmer 30 minutes. Add additional water if necessary. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover and simmer 20 minutes.

LEMON HERB VEAL STEW (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a 3 quart or larger slow cooker, combine leek, garlic, tarragon, lemon zest, thyme, white pepper and sage.
• Coat veal cubes with flour, then add to slow cooker.
• Pour in wine and lemon juice.
• Cover and cook on low until veal is very tender when pierced (7-8 hours).
• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cream. Blend into stew.
• Increase cooker to high. Cover and cook, stirring 2 to 3 times, until sauce is thickened (about 15 minutes).
• Season to taste with salt.
• Garnish with fresh tarragon and lemon slices.

SLOW COOKER LEMON-HERB ALLIGATOR STEW

Steps:

• In a 3-quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine leek, garlic, tarragon, lemon peel, thyme, white pepper, and sage. Coat alligator cubes with flour, then add to cooker and pour in wine and lemon juice. Cover and cook at low setting until alligator is very tender when pierced (7 1/2 to 8 hours). In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cream; blend into stew. Increase cooker heat setting to high; cover and cook, stirring 2 to 3 minutes, until sauce is thickened (about 15 more minutes). Season to taste with salt. Garnish servings with tarragon springs and lemon slices.

SLOW-COOKER CREAMY HERBED CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Place carrots, potatoes, onion and celery in 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker.
• Sprinkle half of the thyme, the salt and pepper over vegetables in slow cooker. Place chicken on vegetables. Pour broth over top.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (180°F) and vegetables are tender. Add pea pods; cook 5 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Remove chicken and vegetables from slow cooker to serving bowl, using slotted spoon. Cover with aluminum foil; keep warm. Increase cooker to high heat setting. Mix whipping cream, flour and remaining thyme; stir into liquid in cooker. Cover and cook about 10 minutes or until thickened. Pour over chicken and vegetables.

CROCK POT- BEEF STEW WITH RED WINE AND HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preparation:.
• Combine the beef, carrots, onions, tomatoes, thyme, pepper, mustard, mushrooms, and wine or beef broth.
• If you are using wine, use all the salt.
• If you are using beef broth you might not need it depending on the saltiness of the broth so taste it to see.
• Cover and cook on a low heat for 8 to 10 hours or a high heat for 4 or 5 hours.
• The vegetables and beef will become tender.
• Combine the flour and water and stir this slowly into the beef stew.
• For Herb Dumplings.
• Combine flour, baking powder, sage, rosemary, thyme, chives and salt in a bowl.
• Cut in butter that's been kept at room temperature or use soft margarine.
• Stir milk lightly into the flour mixture with a wooden spoon and adjust amounts to make sure that you have a moist dumpling dough.
• Drop spoonfuls of the dough on to the hot beef stew, then cover allow to cook on high for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the herb dumplings comes out clean.
• Do not overcook dumplings. Dumplings may disintegrate if left to cook too long.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add beef strips, onion and garlic; cook 7 to 9 minutes or until beef is browned.
• In 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix beef mixture, soup, mushrooms, salt and pepper.
• Cover; cook on low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until beef is tender.
• Stir cream cheese into beef mixture until melted. Stir in sour cream until well blended. Serve over noodles.