Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Everyone's favourite comforting beef stew made easily with the Baccarat The Tasty Chef 6L Slow Cooker.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200g speck, cut into lardons
- 1.5kg chuck steak, diced
- ¼ cup plain flour 250ml red wine 500ml beef stock
- 2 garlic cloves, bruised 4 sprigs thyme
- 500g carrots, diced
- 500g baby potatoes, halved
- 200g button mushrooms, trimmed and halved Flaked salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ bunch parsley, to serve
Method
- Place the olive oil in a large pan over a medium-high heat. Add the speck and cook for 5 minutes until crispy, Add to the slow cooker.
- Season the flour with salt and pepper, toss the beef through ensuring each piece is well coated. Place the pan back over a medium-high heat and cook the beef in batches until well browned. Transfer the cooked beef to the slow cooker with the bacon.
- Place the pan back over the heat and deglaze the hot pan with the red wine. Add the stock, bring to a boil then transfer to the slow cooker.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the Baccarat The Tasty Chef 6L Slow Cooker and stir well to combine.
- Put the slow cooker lid into position then turn the appliance on. Press the up arrow to 08.0 (8 hours) then select the Low function. The decimal will flash to show the function has begun.
- Once the setting has completed, garnish with chopped parsley and serve with a green salad. Enjoy!
About Slow Cookers
Crockpots, often referred to as slow cookers, have become an indispensable kitchen ally for those seeking both convenience and mouth-wateringly tender cuisine. This multifunctional appliance has skyrocketed in popularity owing to its knack for transforming basic ingredients into succulent, aromatic dishes with minimal labour required. Whether you're a time-pressed professional, a parent juggling multiple tasks, or simply a connoisseur of slow-cooked dishes, a slow cooker is a worthy addition to your kitchen equipment.
A primary selling point of slow cookers is their time-efficiency. In today's fast-paced world, finding time to whip up a home-cooked meal can be a daunting task. With a slow cooker, however, all you need to do is to add your ingredients, adjust the cooking duration, and let it do its magic while you tend to other tasks. This hands-free method enables you to return home to an enticing aroma and a flawlessly cooked meal, ready for your enjoyment.
Slow cookers also excel in extracting maximum taste from ingredients. The gentle and consistent heat of a slow cooker allows the flavours to blend harmoniously, delivering meals with a rich and complex taste profile. Whether you're simmering a filling stew, braising succulent meats, or crafting a flavourful soup, the slow-cooking method ensures that each bite is bursting with deliciousness.
Moreover, the versatility of slow cookers is noteworthy. From soups and stews to roasts and sweets, the range of dishes you can prepare with a slow cooker is virtually limitless. It's an exceptional tool for culinary exploration, as the prolonged cooking duration facilitates the emergence of profound and robust flavours.
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