Beef Stew

Today, more and more population are making great use of their crockpots while cooking meals for themselves or for their families. Using your crockpot to make meals and snacks for your house is a real time saver either you work away from home or not. When you make use of your crockpot, you simply add the ingredients you need for the method and then cover with the lid. You set the heating climatic characteristic and then you let it cook for the number of time needed to blend the flavors and cook the ingredients until they are tender and delicious.

If you are ready to save time in the kitchen and still make a mouthwatering meal that will satisfy you and your family, you might like to learn how to make these two easy crockpot beef stew recipes.

Beef Stew

Recipe for Crockpot Hamburger Stew

What You Need
1 pound hamburger or ground beef 1 Tablespoon seasoning salt 3 cups water 3 sliced carrots 2 cubes beef bouillon 2 chopped onions 1 container mixed frosty vegetables 10 ounce 1 ½ cups canned tomato ½ teaspoon pepper

How to Make It

Mix the pound of hamburger or ground beef with the seasoning salt and couple well. Using a large saucepan or skillet, brown the meat over a medium high heat. Cook until done and then drain the oils off of the meat.

Add the 3 cups water to the crockpot and set the heating climatic characteristic to low. Add the sliced carrots, the beef bouillon, chopped onions, mixed frosty vegetables, canned tomatoes, and pepper. Stir to couple while melting the beef bouillon.

After cooking the meat in the skillet or saucepan and draining the oils off the meat, add the browned seasoned hamburger or ground beef to the crockpot. Cook on low heat for about 10 to 12 hours. Of you prefer you can also cook on a high heat setting for about 5 to 6 hours or until the vegetables are tender.

Recipe for Crockpot Steak and Mushroom Gravy

What You Need
½ cup flour ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 3 pounds cubes steak ¼ cup water 1 can cream of mushroom soup 10 ounce 1 can drained sliced mushrooms 4 ounce ¼ teaspoon garlic salt

How to Make It

Mix together the flour, salt and pepper and couple well. Add the steak cubes; roll in flour mixture to cover meat completely. Set aside until needed.

Set the crockpot on the bottom setting. Into a medium size mixing bowl you will add the water, cream of mushroom soup, the drained sliced mushrooms, and garlic salt. Stir to couple well. Place the floured steak cubes into the crockpot and then pour the mushroom gravy mixture over the floured steak. Cover and then cook for about 6 to 8 hours on low. If you are in a hurry, you can also cook the dish on high for about 3 to 4 hours. After cooking serve over a bed of rice or pasta noodles.

How to Make 2 Easy Crockpot Beef Stew Recipes

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