Crockpot beef stew question

dmogmo · February 2010

Anyone have a favorite recipe? Do you brown the meat first or let it cook in the pot?

two-pink-shoes · February 2010

I don't really do recipes but I'm anal so I always brown beef first. It is super-good if you cook it in red wine.

StephanieBride1 · February 2010

I just throw a bunch of stuff in the crock pot. Onions, carrots, potatoes, meat, salt and pepper, bay leaves, rosemary, water... You can brown the meat first if you want, I usually don't.

robinsokj · February 2010

Ive never browned meat first in a crock pot recipe that calls for it and it always turns out fine. The crock pot is for convenience and browning meat is not convenient, imo

dmogmo · February 2010

Sweet. I really didn't feel like browning the meat first, although if I had red wine I might have done that. How much water do you put in for beef?

BAnnF1018 · February 2010

I am making the same thing TODAY I do brown the meat on one side with all my spices on it. Onion powder, Garlic, and kosher salt. I put the meat in in the crock pot on the bottom. I fill the pot with beef stock and add whole baby carrots and mushrooms. We are using cabbage strips instead of noodles (just to trick our minds). In the last hour I add frozen mixed vegetables.

SusanB32 · February 2010

We love beef stew,

I don't brown my meat, rinse, salt/peper/garlic and then coat with flour- put in first.

Add onions, potatoes, carrots, celery and mushrooms.

2 cans of stewed tomatoes

I use a package of beef stew seasoning mixed with about a cup of water.

Let it cook for the day and it is wonderful! I will sometimes add a bit of water/flour mixture to thicken if it needs it.

Yum! Enjoy.

Kays2greenwood · February 2010

Thats what were having today too!

It's soooo easy and good! All I do is through the meat in, cut carrots, onions & potatoes up through that in, fill it up with water & seasoning salt, paper, garlic & crazy janes then let it cook all day

AllThatGlitters101 · February 2010

When I had a crock pot ::sniffles:: I browned mine. I just liked the look better, not sure about taste.

ladyalmalthea · February 2010

I put in a can of condensed cream of mushroom soup.

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