Jason King
AmyHuangSlow Cooker Beef Stew
July 5th 2010 09:50
I finally had a weekend at home and as it was about minus one million degrees at home yesterday I decided on starting the day out by putting on the slow cooker. I have to be honest - this dish is senbloodysational - it is so mouth watering and has winter written all over it. It is cheap to make and for less than $20- I made enough to feed more than 6 people.
YOU NEED:
* 3 Tbsp oil - I used rice bran oil but any oil will do
* 1kg (2 lbs) chuck steak or gravy beef
* 1 cup chopped green capsicum
* 1 cup diced potatoes
* 1 cup sliced carrots
* 1/2 cup chopped celery
* 1 cup sliced onion
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1 lg. clove garlic chopped finely
* pepper to taste
* 1 small can mushrooms - you could also use fresh but it's in the cooker for about 8hrs so will make no difference
* 1 can tomatoes - I used whole but would have preferred chopped
* 3 cups beef stock
* 3 Tbsp cornstarch or cornflour
* 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
* 1/4 cup cold water
YOU NEED:
1. Saute onion, pepper and garlic in oil. Add salt, pepper, barbecue sauce, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, celery, beef stock and mushrooms.
2. Add the stew meat to the crock pot, cover with mixture. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
3. Mix cornstarch and cold water, add to crock pot to thicken before serving
4. Serve with some crusty bread so you can wipe the plate clean and make Janet Collins pale at bad etiquette
Haha
I have frozen four meals and have a meal for two for Sammy and I at work on Wednesday plus got two meals out of it - so that is just brilliant if you want to save some money and enjoy a damn fine hearty meal. The BBQ sauce is the key to the flavour I think - let me know what you think. Special thanks to Mom's Who Think for the original recipe pre tweaking.
YOU NEED:
* 3 Tbsp oil - I used rice bran oil but any oil will do
* 1kg (2 lbs) chuck steak or gravy beef
* 1 cup chopped green capsicum
* 1 cup diced potatoes
* 1 cup sliced carrots
* 1/2 cup chopped celery
* 1 cup sliced onion
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1 lg. clove garlic chopped finely
* pepper to taste
* 1 small can mushrooms - you could also use fresh but it's in the cooker for about 8hrs so will make no difference
* 1 can tomatoes - I used whole but would have preferred chopped
* 3 cups beef stock
* 3 Tbsp cornstarch or cornflour
* 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
* 1/4 cup cold water
1. Saute onion, pepper and garlic in oil. Add salt, pepper, barbecue sauce, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, celery, beef stock and mushrooms.
2. Add the stew meat to the crock pot, cover with mixture. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
3. Mix cornstarch and cold water, add to crock pot to thicken before serving
4. Serve with some crusty bread so you can wipe the plate clean and make Janet Collins pale at bad etiquette
Haha
I have frozen four meals and have a meal for two for Sammy and I at work on Wednesday plus got two meals out of it - so that is just brilliant if you want to save some money and enjoy a damn fine hearty meal. The BBQ sauce is the key to the flavour I think - let me know what you think. Special thanks to Mom's Who Think for the original recipe pre tweaking.
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Comment by Deni
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Where did you learn to cook Jason and can I come over?
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Deni: Mostly from my mum and from reading cookbooks. It also helps that I am highly motivated by delicious foods
Aren't you guys both in the states? You are more than welcome to come for dinner but probs cheaper to make yourself hahaha
Thanks for reading - now cook it!!!
Comment by Samantha Elley
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Not sure what made you think I was in the States, must be the accent I type with.
If you're in Sydney I'm only just up the road...about 800km. I live just south of Ballina.
I don't have a slow cooker...yet, so I'll be bringing the shoe horn for that shoe box
Take care,
Sam
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I visit Australia every so often because my husband is Australian, who's almost lived all over, except Sydney and Queensland. Born in Perth, lived in Tassie, lived in Perth again, lived in Adelaide followed by Melbourne.
If I ever make it to Sydney, I'll look you up...you can prepare my food on the front stoop and I'll eat it there.
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I both actually knew where u lived but completely forgot!!
I have spoken to you about Taipei before Deni and your Ozzy hubby! I think once you told someone off that abused me about a US release date on a film. Therefor I connected the US with you, my stoop welcomes you
Samantha - it's only a short drive Oz style - come over one arvo
Slow cookers are so cheap - u can get one at Target or KMart for about $50- - even cheaper in these end of financial year sales. So worth it - another way you could try is on low for electric stove for same amount of time - or I bought a diffuser I sit ontop of my gas burner - then have the gas on low and voila - it will have the same effect but would require an hourly or bi-hourly stir in the pot.
Thanks ladies!
Comment by Lisa Kitney
I used your recipe to do an "Oven Stew," and it was fabulous!
I baked it in a Dutch oven for the afternoon, at roughly 150°C. It's definitely a keeper!
Lisa
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My wonderful in-laws bought us a slow cooker so I tried your recipe.
It was an absolute hit, even with the kidlinks.
Thanks for the recipe.
Sam
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