Posted by moon_lemming on 2004-12-22 14:53:36
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I haven't had a chance to give my crockpot a go except for pot roasts recently, but there are a bunch of (non-red-meat) recipes here: http://www.getcrafty.com/viewtopic.php?t=342
eta: now that I think about it I'm not sure if I mean pot roast or beef stew. heh. hunk of beef + potatoes + carrots + red wine, basically. whatever that is.
Posted by Selah on 2005-10-25 07:47:50
Post Subject: Beef Stew Take Two
yeahhhhhhh! I made beef stew using only edible products last night!!! It was delicious, I must say. Instead of the dumplings I served it with french bread toasted with extra sharp cheddar cheese. I thought I was kind of brave to 'get back on the horse again' so soon after wiping out. Hope some of you make this recipe,just remember not to cook the pads!!! YUMMMY.
Here's the recipe, I got it from about.com:
Beef Stew With Red Wine and Dumplings
From Diana Rattray,
INGREDIENTS:
* 2 pounds lean stew beef or top round steak, cut in 1-inch pieces
* 4 medium carrots, cut 1/4-inch slices, about 1 1/2 cups
* 2 medium celery ribs sliced, about 1 cup
* 2 medium onions, sliced
* 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with juices
* 8 sliced mushrooms
* 3/4 cup dry red wine or beef broth
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste if beef broth is used
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
* 1 teaspoon dry mustard
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 1/4 cup water
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* .
* Herb Dumplings:
* 1 1/2 cups baking mix (Bisquick)
* 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
* 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves, crumbled
* 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
* 1/2 cup milk
PREPARATION:
In a 3 1/2 to 6 quart crockpot, combine stew beef, carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, wine or beef broth, salt, thyme, mustard, and pepper.
Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours, (or HIGH 4 to 5 hours) or until vegetables and beef are tender.
Comin water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture.
For herb dumplings, mix baking mix, thyme, sage, and rosemary.
Stir in milk just until moistened. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto hot beef stew mixture. Cover and cook on HIGH for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean.
Serves 8.
Posted by spiderlady on 2006-05-10 13:45:05
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I just use the recipe on the side of the cornmeal bag, which is pretty much the same as the one Sewlittletime posted. If there's a better meal than homemade beef stew and cornbread, I don't know what it is!
Posted by delqc on 2004-12-21 10:00:33
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You can also use it to richen the broth in a great beef stew ... I have a great recipe but I don't have the recipe here with me. I will try to find it for you.
Hey - vinegar is made from wine - anyone know how to ferment wine into your own vinegar?
Posted by Selah on 2005-10-20 19:34:54
Post Subject: To Eat or Not to Eat?
So I screwed up dinner BIG TIME last night. It was debated whether or not we should eat it. I'll ask you what you would do!
I made beef stew in my crock pot. I was so pleased with myself. I was just about to add the dumplings so I gave it a good turn round with my spoon and I caught this plastic beef and wine soaked mess. I nearly puked. It was those things that catch the meat juice and blood at the bottom of packaged beef. Turns out I cooked this crap for 7 hours with not one meat mat inside but two! I somehow plunked them both in and didn't notice, I was trying hard not to get my hands all beefy. My DH said it should be fine and I said no way. He finally threw it out once I said that I cooked "meat maxi-pads".
So would you have eaten it or thrown it right out? Just curious because the debate went outside of our immediate family and involved a few other family member and maybe a friend or two.
Posted by delqc on 2006-03-29 09:50:02
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What we do is a lot like what pudding does. My partner and I both have full-time jobs and are part-time students. Time is a very short commododity! We decided in the fall that for this semester we would have a selection of meals that could be prepared relatively quickly, and that we would grocery-shop for those meals once every two weeks. So, in the fall whenever we made something that fit the "quick and easy and tasty" bill, I wrote it out on an index card and put it in a recipe box. I also made a standard grocery list that includes all of the meals for our two-week rotation, so we don't ahve to write grocery lists. We just stick the copy of our list on the fridge of all the standard stuff, and add anything special or staples taht we are running short of as we go.
Makes grocery-shopping and planning so much easier. And, when we get home at 8:30 pm, we just look on the list to see what's for dinner. No need to figure anything out.
Meals on our rotation:
Falafel Pitas with hummus (falafel is made from a mix)
Sphagetti & meat sauce + salad
Fettuchini alfredo + vegetable
Gnocci gorgonzola + vegetable or salad
Spring rolls with peanut sauce
Sausages + potatoes + vegetable or salad
Veggie Lasagna
Mullitagawny soup (chicken), with basmati rice
Beef stew
Lamb stew
Grilled pork chops with rice and salad
Chicken in indian sauce (buy pre-made) + basmati rice + vegetable or salad
homemade macaroni and cheese
Fusilli with sun-dried tomateos and pesto (with or without chicken)
Beef or chicken fajhitas
blackbean chili
asian chicken and noodles (our version of pad thai)
Pita pizzas (the laziest of all meals)
etc etc etc....
When we make sphagetti sauce, soup, stew, chili, or lasagna we make extra and freeze a ton to use it for lunches, for nights when we are too tired to cook, weekends etc etc. I always have a few extra meals tucked away in the freezer. :)
Posted by kindarana on 2006-01-20 14:52:53
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teagrrl, I can't imagine how you could not come back from Belgium a beer freak - I was there for three days and learned how wonderful the stuff could be.
Oh, what I'd do for a beef stew served with the beer they used for the sauce. To die for. But pizza and beer comes a close second. My alcoholic parents stopped drinking but still have their fake beer with pizza :)
Posted by mawwerks on 2007-10-17 15:43:58
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I love this as I find happiness abounds in my life
1. I made beef stew with sweet potatos and turnips in place of potato's it rocked everyone loved it.
2. my pepper plants budded this morning which means a late fall extra crop!
3. Got a hug from my granddaughter
4. Got to hear about a friends new love! she so deserves it and I am so happy for her
5. had great progress report on my diet lost 3 1/2 more pounds in 14 days and I feel great!
