Does anyone have a good recipe for beef stew made in a crock pot? Do I need to brown the meat first?
I really don't need/want anything too complicated, just some veggies and a recipe that's gonna yield a thick, rich gravy! What's the best way to ensure that the meat turns out tender and not rubbery or tough?
If you have a good recipe for beef stew, let me know.
Ok guys- I took a bits and pieces out of the suggestions here. I've prepped everything so I can just turn on the crock pot in the morning before I leave for work. Here's what I did:
I coated my beef pieces in flour and seared in a pan with just a little oil til they were brown and tender. Lightly seared, didn't cook them all the way 'done'.
I cut my potatoes in 1"- 1 1/2" chunks, added baby carrots, frozen peas, and one onion halved, then sliced.
I used the McCormick's seasoning since that seems to be a fave. Thing is- I bought the "Pot Roast" instead of "Beef Stew" but I don't suppose it'll make much difference. They're both pretty much beef in veggies. I also added a pack of brown mushroom gravy and a little more water (total about 3 c. of water).
Everything smells good and I'm hoping I'll have a delicious meal waiting when I get home from work tomorrow.
Actually ,I was thinking about it for my sons,even though they are adults they love junk food!
They claim it is my fault for depriving them of it when they were little.
Which I did not do ,just limited it!
I got so hungry for beef stew so I went and bought some beef stew meat and I swear it tastes like I would imagine deer meat to taste BLAH
it has a strong sweet almost weird taste to it!
BLAH
So after 10-11 hrs of cooking my meat was tender and juicy... but my potatoes weren't quite done. So I cranked up the crock to high for another 1hr and a half and that did the trick. It was delicious! My son would only eat the peas.
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