italian stew
This is a stew that my late mom would make us kids when we were growing up. It will warm your heart. Back then, we didn't have slow cookers but I remember mom over the stove making a delicious meal and it was her stew that had gotten us to eat. It was made up fresh. I still remember the recipe and last Sunday, March 17th, 2013, I made it for the first time in 24 years. It came out so well. My husband enjoyed it and it was a winner. He asked what makes it so good?" I told him its all fresh and season good. He smiled, well it's really good. You have to make it often.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Such a hearty dish, this is the ultimate beef stew. It's full of fresh chopped veggies that give this better flavor than other stews. Browning the beef first helps to make it super tender. What puts this recipe over the top, is the Italian sausage. When it cooks in the slow cooker, all the flavors from the veggies, beef, sausage, and seasoning come together creating the best flavor. It's simply delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 medium turnips
- 4-5 medium redskin potatoes, cut in quarters
- 2 medium red or Spanish onions. diced
- 3-4 stalks celery, diced
- 3 stalks carrots, clean and wash, cut in slices or 1/2" thick
- 1 medium red pepper, diced
- 1 medium green pepper, diced
- 1 bag frozen corn, 12 oz
- 1 bag frozen sweet peas, 12 oz
- 1 teaspoon Italian season
- 1-2 large bay leafs
- 1 clove fresh garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground basil, dried
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons each salt and pepper
- 1 can Hunts tomato sauce, large
- 1 can tomato paste
- 4 pounds beef chunks, extra lean
- 2-4 - links of Italian sweet sausage cut into chunks
- 1 quart beef broth
How To Make italian stew
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Step 1This recipe makes a lot of soup. You'll need at least a 14 quart slow cooker. Clean and wash all the vegetables. -
Step 2Begin to cut and dice turnips, onions, celery, potatoes, carrots, green and red pepper, put aside.
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Step 3Clean and soak beef chunks in water with 1 to 2 cups of white vinegar, for about 20 mins.
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Step 4Afterward, fry the beef chunks into a 10' skillet with a tablespoon of olive oil or more, until medium-rare. Add salt and pepper to taste along with a garlic powder sprinkle.
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Step 5Then put this first into the slow cooker.
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Step 6Then dice up fresh garlic and place it in the slow cooker. Add all your diced vegetables and frozen vegetables along with the seasonings.
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Step 7Add tomato sauce, then mix well.
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Step 8Then add tomato paste and mix well.
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Step 9Add your bay leaf to it along with a 1/3 cup of olive oil extra virgin. Also add the semi-cooked Italian sweet sausage.
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Step 10Add the quart of beef broth.
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Step 11Slow cook the stew for 3-5 hours in your Crock Pot. Be sure to stir in between cooking times.
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Step 12This Italian Stew recipe can be served with a large salad of any kind, along with Italian bread that gives the finishing touches of the meal. Enjoy!
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