Showing posts with label Stew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stew. Show all posts

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Crockpot Irish Stew with Stout

3-4 lbs of beef stew meat
4 pieces of bacon
1tbsp of flour
2 tsp of thyme
1 tsp of rosemary, crushed
2-3 bay leaves
3 cloves of garlic crushed
1 shallot, chopped
1 ½ cups of carrots, chopped
3 stalks of celery, chopped
1 ½ cups of sliced mushrooms
1 ½ cups of stout
3 cups of beef broth
Salt and pepper to taste


1.     Cook bacon in a large pan until crispy.  Once cooked, place bacon on a plate lined with paper towel and drain most grease from pan.

2.    Toss stew meat with flour, salt, pepper and 1tsp of thyme.

3.    Brown meat in medium-high to high pan and add shallots, mushrooms and garlic.  Cook until meat is brown and shallots are soft.

4.    Add stout and deglaze pan.  Cook until stout boils.

5.    Add beef & stout mixture, crumble bacon and remaining ingredients to crockpot.  Cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 4-5. Add salt and pepper if needed.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving 
Calories517
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.8g22%
Saturated Fat 7.3g37%
Cholesterol 201mg67%
Sodium 903mg39%
Total Carbohydrate 67.4g24%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g6%
Total Sugars 2.6g 
Protein 70.4g 
Vitamin D 63mcg315%
Calcium 32mg2%
Iron 7mg36%
Potassium 383mg8%

Friday, November 2, 2012

Crockpot Hawaiian Stew

3-4lbs of stew beef
2 tbsp of cornstarch
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp of oil
1 can crushed pineapple (395ml)
½ cup of low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp of brown sugar
1 tsp of grated ginger
½ tsp of garlic powder
½ tsp of sriracha


1.     Mix pineapple, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and sriracha together.

2.    Season stew beef with salt and pepper and toss with cornstarch

3.    Heat oil in a large pan and then brown stew beef on all sides

4.    Add browned meat and pineapple mixture to the Crockpot

5.    Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours.

6.    Serve with rice and your favorite vegetable.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving 
Calories514
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.5g26%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 715mg31%
Total Carbohydrate 11.9g4%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g2%
Total Sugars 7.1g 
Protein 67.7g 
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 7mg1%
Iron 1mg3%
Potassium 49mg1%
 

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Spicy Crockpot African Beef Stew

1-2 tsp of Berbere Spice (click for recipe)
2 lbs of stew beef
1 cup of broth (beef or veggie)
½ small onion chopped
1 tbsp of flour
1 tbsp of oil


1.     Preheat oil in large pan on medium-high.

2.    Toss beef in flour and brown in hot pan on all sizes.

3.    Place onions on the bottom of the Crockpot

4.    Put browned beef and berbere spice in Crockpot with broth.

5.    Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Crockpot Stew Beef Stroganoff

2 lbs of stew beef
¼ tsp of paprika
2 tsp of garlic powder
1 tbsp of flour
1 tbsp of oil
½ sweet onion sliced
1 and ½ cups of broth 
4oz of cream cheese or 1/2 cup of sour cream

1.     Mix flour with garlic powder and paprika. 

2.    Preheat oil in large pan on medium-high.

3.    Toss beef in flour mixture and brown in hot pan on all sizes.

4.    Place sliced onions on the bottom of the Crockpot

5.    Put browned beef in Crockpot with broth.

6.    Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

7.    ½ an hour before serving stir in cream cheese

8.    Serve on egg noodles or rice with your favorite veggies.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving 
Calories326
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.1g23%
Saturated Fat 4.5g22%
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 249mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 4.5g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g1%
Total Sugars 1.8g 
Protein 35.4g 
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 25mg2%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 73mg2%