Beef Stew

It is phenomenal what can go into a crockpot to fix a meal. Looking straight through the recipes, you will find that nearly whatever that can be cooked on the stove or in the oven can be slow cooked in the crockpot. It is important to remember that many crockpot recipes give you a selection for cooking on High or Low heat and that often we select the slower formula because we will be out all day. Either way, the food will come out tender and tasty, a welcomed event at the end of a busy day.

Following are some of the appetizing beef dinners that can be prepared with a crockpot recipe: lasagna, cube steak, London broil, stroganoff, pepper steak, and meatloaf. An incredibly enticing beef stew graces quite a few crockpots on any given night, leaving many families and guests feeling full and content with their meal.

Beef Stew

There are many cooking tips that can save you time just as making ready the meal in the crockpot provides extra time to do other tasks or just relax for a few moments before dinner. For instance, if you want to thicken soup without adding butter, flour, or corn starch, take off a cupful of soup, puree it in the blender, and then stir in back into the soup in the pot.

Other hints elaborate how to get a expert look to your creations. Have you ever wondered how to get that beautiful glaze on your rolls? Mix a tablespoon of sugar with 1/4 cup of milk and brush it across the tops of the rolls before baking. Your friends will believe they came from the bakery. To cut fat when you are going to sauté vegetables and meat use water, apple cider, or fruit juice in place of butter or oil.

Caramelized onions look so beautiful when served on the side of meat or scalloped potatoes. You can make them by mixing 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and four cups of onions, sliced very thin. In a large skillet, melt the butter and oil compound over medium heat. Add the onions and brown them, stirring gradually now and then so all onions are browned steadily. After twenty-five minutes, scatter a pinch of salt on the onions. They will be turning reddish brown and will be done cooking about five minutes after the salt is added.

Oriental Beef Crockpot Recipe

You will be amazed at the great taste derived from flank steak when it is combined with flavors of the East, and will be delighted to find all the many different recipes showing how beef can be prepared in the crockpot. A bit of ginger adds the right spice to this meal.

What You Need:

1 large can of pineapple rings 2 pounds flank steak 1 teaspoon ginger 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon of any sweet fruit juice, such as apple or grape 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper to taste

How To Make It:

Drain the pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Roll and tie the flank steak, and cut into 6 pieces. Warm the oil in a heavy skillet and brown the flank steak on all sides. Put the meat into a 4-Quart Crockpot and lay the pineapple rings over it. Mix the ginger, brown sugar, soy sauce, pineapple juice, other juice, and Worcestershire sauce in a small mixing bowl. Pour over the flank steaks. Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours.

Add salt and pepper as desired. Serve with steamed white rice and dish up a fortune cookie at the end of the meal.

Serves 6

Crockpot Beef Stew And Other Meats

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