Saturday 19 January 2013

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

If you don't have a lot of time, or you just want a lazy day, and you have access to a slow cooker (one of the best things you can buy) then this is an easy cheat beef stew.

Ingredients

  • 1kg diced stewing beef ( shin is best for this)
  • Beef stock cube
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbs Mixed herbs( bay leaf, sage, tarragon, parsley)
  • 1 can of good stout
  • 1 cup finely diced onion
  • 1/2 cup finely diced celery
  • 1/2 cup finely diced carrot
  • Swede cut into large chunks
  • 2 carrots cut into large chunks
  • 4tbs instant gravy mix( this is the cheat)
  • Or make your own gravy by browning the fat of the meat etc.

Directions

  1. Put all the ingredients apart from the instant gravy into the slow cooker, no need to brown the meat.
  2. Make sure you add enough cold water to ensure no veg of meat is left uncovered
  3. Cover
  4. Turn on the slow cooker on full power for 5 hours
  5. Reduce to low and add the instant gravy, stir until think consistency
  6. Make the potato mash
  7. Serve piping hot with fresh bread and butter.
The cheat is adding the instant gravy granular, I prefer bistro but you can also use your own gravy but make sure you heat it up first before adding it, you will then need to leave he stew on the high heat uncovered to reduce until the right constancy.

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