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potato stew

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Candace Lemings
@mrsCLemings
Port Hudson, LA

The first time I made this we did it without meat, the second time I used pork loin, the next time I used chicken.... chicken is my favorite so far (I've done it that way several times) but I think next I'm going to use ham hocks and bacon.

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(1 rating)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 4 Hr 30 Min
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For potato stew

  • 6 md
    potatoes, cut up
  • 1 c
    onion, chopped
  • 3 lg
    carrots, sliced
  • 4 c
    broth, whichever type goes with your choice of meat, if not using meat use chicken broth
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1 tsp
    parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 2 stalk
    celery, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 c
    flour (or 3 tbsp cornstarch)
  • 1/2 lb
    meat of choice (optional)
  • 1 1/4 c
    milk

How To Make potato stew

  • 1
    Combine vegetables, spices and broth in slow cooker.
  • 2
    If using meat, cut into desired sized pieces and add to slow cooker. If using bacon do not do this.
  • 3
    In separate bowl, combine milk and flour/cornstarch, then add to slow cooker.
  • 4
    Let cook on medium or high setting four about 4 1/2 to 5 hours.
  • 5
    If using bacon, cook bacon in skillet. Break/cut into pieces and add to stew after stew has cooked for at least 4 hours.
  • 6
    Serve with crackers or biscuits.
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