primitives discuss crockpot recipes

[Ballygrl]

I make my stew in the crockpot without potatoes. However, I make mashed potatoes, and serve the stew on top of the potatoes. 

My Mom does that, she makes her stew with about 3 cans of tomato sauce and let's it cook on low all day, then she makes mashed potatoes and covers them with the stew. It's really good.

[BEG]

Ok this is what I did. I followed a recipe on allrecipe.com.  Well part of it.  First I floured the stew meat (I put 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp salt and pepper in the flour first).  Put the flour mixture and meat in a ziplock bag and mixed it up really well. Dumped it in the crockpot. Cut up an onion, celery, carrots, had two packages of sliced mushrooms so I dumped those in then put the potatoes on top. I had bought one of those packets for stew that you get where all the packets for gravy, sloppy joes etc. are. It said to mix it with water but I mixed it with beef broth. It cooked for about 10 hours. I'm eating it now. It is delicious and the potatoes are done.

I also used a crockpot liner, OMG the best thing ever.

[seahorse513]

I can tell ya right now I'm doing crock pot pork chops again very, very soon.

You so need to pass on that recipe!!

[seahorse513]

Ok this is what I did. I followed a recipe on allrecipe.com.  Well part of it.  First I floured the stew meat (I put 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp salt and pepper in the flour first).  Put the flour mixture and meat in a ziplock bag and mixed it up really well. Dumped it in the crockpot. Cut up an onion, celery, carrots, had two packages of sliced mushrooms so I dumped those in then put the potatoes on top. I had bought one of those packets for stew that you get where all the packets for gravy, sloppy joes etc. are. It said to mix it with water but I mixed it with beef broth. It cooked for about 10 hours. I'm eating it now. It is delicious and the potatoes are done.

I also used a crockpot liner, OMG the best thing ever.

Allrecipe is awesome, I have printed many recipes from them

[GOBUCKS]

We have a recipe for turkey legs or thighs with crushed pineapple that's so good I'm getting hungry thinking about it.

[NHSparky]

You so need to pass on that recipe!!

Posted in "What are you eating tonight" thread.

[seahorse513]

Posted in "What are you eating tonight" thread.

oh ok, will look it up!! thanks!!

[debk]

Oh I think I'm going to give that a try'. What do you use for your sauce.

I layer into the crockpot....

Stew meat - 2-4 lbs.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper ( I use quite a bit of pepper)
Diced garlic
Chunks of onion (I either have Vidalias or Texas Sweets) - or a package of frozen pearl onions
Sliced mushrooms - fresh or canned - 2 cans drained
Mini carrots - cut in half (not those teeny tiny ones) - as much as you want
Package of frozen peas - still frozen - 12-16 oz bag
At least 1 can of cream of mushroom soup depending on how much is in crockpot - may need 2 regular or 1 large

Cover and cook for at least 5 hours - don't mess with it for at least the first couple of hours!!! Meat needs to be closest to the heat. (this can also be done in a covered pot in the oven on 250 for 5-6 hours)

Before serving - mix some flour, beef bouillion granules, and water until flour and bouillion are completely dissolved. Stir in some of the sauce from the stew, til well blended and then stir it all into the stew and cook for another 30 minutes. Taste, can add more bouillion if wanting more flavor without mixing with water. However, if need to thicken more, make sure to mix with water until flour lumps are gone or else strain it into the stew.

Serve over mashed potatoes. I prefer Yukon Golds. When mashing, I add a stick of butter, sour cream, salt, pepper and Emeril's Seasoning.

This stew freezes wonderfully well and is really better the next day! I usually fill up my big oval crock pot when making this so I can freeze several containers of it.