crockpot italo-irish style beef stew

Name: Crockpot Italo-Irish Style Beef Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pound(s) beef stew meat (or beef tenderloin if you can), cubed; 1 package(s) (16ounce) peas , frozen; 1-2 - onions, yellow, medium, sliced; 2 medium potatoes, russets,cubed; 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced; 1 cup(s) diced peeled turnip; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestire sauce; 1/2 cup(s) red wine (good quality); 1 cup(s) tomatoes, italian-style and diced or crushed; 1 box(es) beef broth (32 fluid ounce) i like kitchen basics; - salt and pepper to your taste; 1 tablespoon(s) honey; 1 teaspoon(s) gravy magic (optional); ## TO PREPARE THE MEAT; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil; 1/2 cup(s) flour, seasoned with salt/pepper/garlic powder

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Sandra McGrath

Harrisville, RI

Updated on Jan 9, 2013

I like to take shortcuts whenever I can but fresh vegetables always tastes great if you have the time.I have found that frozen stew vegetables don't work as well in the crock pot but the peas are fine because you add them near the end.This is a hearty meal when served with a nice chunk of crusty bread for dunking! It incorporates the Irish and Italian flavors together very well as my family blend is both! I added the honey to round out the slight bitterness of the turnip and tomato.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 5 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds beef stew meat (or beef tenderloin if you can), cubed
1 package (16ounce) peas , frozen
1-2 - onions, yellow, medium, sliced
2 medium potatoes, russets,cubed
2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup diced peeled turnip
1 tablespoon worcestire sauce
1/2 cup red wine (good quality)
1 cup tomatoes, italian-style and diced or crushed
1 box beef broth (32 fluid ounce) i like kitchen basics
- salt and pepper to your taste
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon gravy magic (optional)
TO PREPARE THE MEAT
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup flour, seasoned with salt/pepper/garlic powder

How To Make crockpot italo-irish style beef stew

Step 1

Prepare your vegetable by peeling and cutting potatoes ( or you can leave them whole if they are small), and the sliced carrots.Add to the crock pot with tomatoes, wine,honey and worcestire sauce.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a fry pan. Dredge cut up beef into seasoned flour and brown for about 3-4 minutes with the sliced onions. I like to add a cup of the beef broth to the pan and cook off the flour for about 2-3minutes, adding the gravy master. This will start the thickening.
Step 3

Add the beef, onions and juices from the pan to the crock pot and add a little more beef broth and stir. Cover and cook on high for about 3 hours and low for 2 hours.I add the frozen peas after the first three hours.You don't have to use the whole bag.All crock pots are different and the purpose is to get the meat tender and the vegetable cooked through but not mushy so check them halfway to see how they are and adjust the temperature of your crock pot accordingly.
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