Slow Cooker Marsala Beef Stew Recipes

CROCK POT BEEF MARSALA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat; add beef cubes and saute until browned.
• Add garlic; saute until garlic is lightly browned; add flour and stir until well coated.
• Transfer meat into the crockpot and add Marsala, broth, soup and sliced mushrooms; mix well.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 5 to 7 hours or until meat is tender; add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with or over rice, egg noodles or mashed potatoes.

SLOW COOKER MARSALA BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Toss meat together with flour, salt and pepper. Place some of the meat in the heated skillet and brown meat on all sides. Place in slow cooker when browned. Do this in batches, until all meat is browned, adding more oil as necessary. Place all remaining ingredients in slow cooker, stirring to combine. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Carefully remove thyme stems. In a small bowl, mix together 2 Tbsp. cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. water until no lumps remain. Increase heat to high and stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook for 30 minutes or until thick. If not reaching desired thickness, stir in 1 more Tbsp. of cornstarch mixed with 1 Tbsp. cold water. Stir in frozen peas and serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

SLOW-COOKER MOROCCAN BEEF STEW WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Stir the carrots, celery root and 1/2 cup prunes in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Toss the beef with the ras el hanout, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Arrange on top of the vegetables. Whisk the chicken broth and tomato paste in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup and pour over the meat and vegetables. Cover and cook on low until the meat is tender, 7 to 8 hours.
• About 15 minutes before serving, cook the couscous as the label directs.
• Skim the fat off the top of the stew with a ladle and discard. Stir in the harissa and season with salt and pepper. Divide the couscous and stew among bowls. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup prunes and cilantro; serve with more harissa.

MAKE-AHEAD SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine the flour, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, seasoned salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a large, resealable plastic bag. Add the beef, and seal the bag. Shake the bag thoroughly to coat the beef with seasoned flour.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Shake the excess seasoning off the beef, then stir the beef into the hot skillet with the onion and mushrooms. Cook and stir until the beef is evenly browned and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease.
• Place the beef mixture into a slow cooker. Place the potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, Marsala wine, and Worcestershire sauce into the cooker with the beef mixture. Pour the beef broth and tomatoes into the cooker, and stir in the onion soup mix and 1 more teaspoon of smoked paprika. Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours, or on Low for 10 to 12 hours. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• For a thicker stew, combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Gradually stir the mixture into the stew until thickened.

SLOW COOKER MARSALA BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Toss meat together with flour, salt and pepper. Place some of the meat in the heated skillet and brown meat on all sides. Place in slow cooker when browned. Meat will be browned but not cooked through. Do this in batches until all meat is browned, adding more oil as necessary. (I have a nonstick skillet so I used very little oil.)
• Add onions, mushrooms, carrots, celery, garlic, tomato paste, cooking wine, beef stock and thyme to slow cooker, stirring to combine.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Carefully remove thyme stems.
• In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until no lumps remain.
• Increase heat to high and stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook for 30 minutes or until thick. If not reaching desired thickness, stir in 1 more tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water.
• Stir in frozen peas, and serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

SLOW COOKER LAMB STEW WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND MARSALA WINE

Steps:

• Season lamb with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, shallot, and a pinch of salt; saute until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lamb and brown for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Add butternut squash, mushrooms, sweet potato, carrots, and celery; mix ingredients. Add bone broth and Marsala wine; it won't look like enough liquid but don't worry. Place rosemary and thyme on top.
• Cover and cook on High for 4 hours. Lift fresh herbs and stir the stew. Replace herbs, cover, and cook on Low until vegetables and lamb are tender, about 2 more hours.
• Remove herbs before serving.

CROCK POT BEEF ROAST WITH MARSALA GRAVY

Steps:

• Cut a number of slits in the beef roast and place garlic slivers in them.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Brown the beef roast on all sides in Olive Oil, and place in a large crock pot.
• Deglaze the browning pan with the marsala wine, and scrape any brown bits from the pan; pour into crock pot.
• Add carrots, beef broth and mushroom soup to the crock pot and cook on low 8-10 hours.
• During the last hour of cooking add the sprig of rosemary.
• During the last 1/2 hour of cooking melt the butter in a large saute pan and cook the mushrooms.
• Remove the beef from the pan; trim the fat and pull the beef apart.
• Strain the solids from the liquids in the crock pot; reserving both.
• When the mushrooms are nearly finished cooking, add the flour and cook stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
• Slowly add the strained liquids and bring to a boil. Continue cooking until desired thickness.
• Return pulled beef, rosemary sprig, and carrots reserved with solids to the crock pot; throw out undesired solids.
• Top with thickened gravy and place on warm.
• Serve with garlic mashed potatoes or polenta.