Sheris Slow Cooker Beef 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.

SHERI'S SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place diced potatoes and sliced carrots in a large microwave safe bowl, cover and cook in microwave for six minutes until potatoes are partially cooked.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Place flour in a gallon sized plastic bag and coat meat.
• Brown meat in skillet.
• (Remaining flour in bag will be used as thickener) Put potatoes and meat in crock pot.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Add flour from bag along with enough to make 1/3 of a cup of flour.
• Stir well and let simmer on low for 4 hours.
• If not to desired thickness you may remove cover and turn to high, stir every so often.
• Or add more flour or some cornstarch dissolved in a little water.

EMERIL'S SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Set a 12-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to the pan and season the beef with 1 teaspoon of the salt, 1 teaspoon creole seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper.
• Sear the beef (in 2 batches) in the saute pan for about 2 or 3 minutes per side.
• Add the spread, mushrooms, flour, veal stock, tomato paste, herbs, spices, and browned meat to a slow cooker.
• Cover the slow cooker and set the temperature to high. Cook for 1 hour.
• Add the potatoes and carrots and continue to cook the stew for another 7 hours.
• During the last hour of cooking, add the pearl onions and replace the lid.
• Once the stew is cooked, stir in the peas and parsley and serve immediately.

BEST OF ALL: SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Whisk flour, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl; pour into a large resealable plastic bag. Place stew beef in bag, seal the bag, and shake to coat beef to coat completely.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; saute coated beef in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Stir onion into beef; saute until onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour beef and onions into a slow cooker.
• Stir beef broth, red wine, and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl. Pour broth mixture into the same skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Transfer broth mixture to the slow cooker.
• Mix potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, beef stew seasoning mix, and paprika into beef mixture.
• Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook until meat is tender, 6 to 7 hours.

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.