Sherrys Autumn Harvest Stew In Slow Cooker Recipes

AUTUMN SLOW-COOKED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef with garlic salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon; transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker., In a large bowl, combine wine, broth, garlic, sage, thyme and salt; pour over beef. Top with potatoes, carrots, onion, pears, walnuts and apricots. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender; skim fat., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cook, covered, on high until sauce is thickened, 20-30 minutes.

SHERI'S SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place diced potatoes and sliced carrots in a large microwave safe bowl, cover and cook in microwave for six minutes until potatoes are partially cooked.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Place flour in a gallon sized plastic bag and coat meat.
• Brown meat in skillet.
• (Remaining flour in bag will be used as thickener) Put potatoes and meat in crock pot.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Add flour from bag along with enough to make 1/3 of a cup of flour.
• Stir well and let simmer on low for 4 hours.
• If not to desired thickness you may remove cover and turn to high, stir every so often.
• Or add more flour or some cornstarch dissolved in a little water.

SHERRY'S AUTUMN HARVEST STEW-IN SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• In a 3-1/2 or 4- quart slow cooker, place sweet potatoes, parsnips, apples and onion on bottom. Add meat. Sprinkle with seasonings and salt & pepper.
• Pour apple cider or juice over all.
• Cover, cook on low setting for 7-8 hrs or on high for 3-1/2-4 hrs.

SLOW-COOKER SQUASH STEW

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup water, scraping up any browned bits. Transfer the contents of the skillet to a 6-quart slow cooker.
• Add the chickpeas, squash, chard stems (not the leaves), the parmesan rind, if using, 2 teaspoons salt and 7 cups water to the slow cooker. Stir, then cover and cook on low, 8 hours.
• Just before serving, lift the lid and stir in the chard leaves; cover and continue cooking 10 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and stir to slightly break up the squash. Discard the Parmesan rind, if used. Ladle the stew into bowls; top with the grated parmesan, if desired, and serve with bread and/or lemon wedges.

MORE OR LESS MEXICAN HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Put the sausage in a large nonreactive saucepan or small kettle over low heat and cook until a bit of fat is released. Raise the heat slightly and cook, stirring, until the sausage is browned and most of the fat is rendered. Remove and reserve the sausage; pour off all but a thin film of the fat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until it is golden brown. Stir in the beans and beer, lower the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the beans are almost tender.
• Stir in the jalapenos and tomatillos, turn up the heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, until the liquid just peeks through the vegetables. Add the corn, sweet peppers, 1/2 cup of the cream, oregano, cumin, cloves, and reserved cooked sausage. Stir well, lower the heat to simmer, cover the panand let everything get acquainted for about 20 minutes.
• Uncover the pan, add the remaining cream, the coriander and the garlic. Simmer just long enough to take the raw edge off the garlic, then add salt and serve at once, topped with the shredded lettuce.

SLOW COOKER FALL HARVEST PORK STEW

Steps:

• Stir the pork, soup, cider, apples, squash, parsnips and thyme in a 6-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or until the pork is fork-tender.
• TIME-SAVING: This recipe may also be cooked on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
• FOR THICKER GRAVY, stir 1/5 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth. Stir the flour mixture in the cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 10 minutes or until the mixture boils and thickens.

HARVEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium heat.
• Combine flour with salt and pepper. Coat beef cubes.
• Brown meat in the bacon grease until nicely browned. Remove to a paper towel, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in the same pot. Cook onions, garlic, carrots, and celery over low heat. Add the vinegar and sugar. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Deglaze the pan by scraping off the food stuck on the bottom of the pot.
• Return meat to pot. Pour in beer, then stir in parsnips, turnips, red potatoes, parsley, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.