Well today we had our first sprinkling of snow and so I thought I should dig out a recipe that I hadn’t yet blogged which would be perfect for this weather. It took me a long time to get into using my slow cooker because I wasn’t finding recipes that my family enjoyed. Well here’s one that we all loved. I used the cheapest own brand stewing steak I could buy but you wouldn’t know it because what came out of the slow cooker was succulent and velvety. I found this recipe in my Cookworks slow cooker recipe leaflet and just tweaked it, I think red onions add a lovely sweet caramelised flavour to slow cooked stews and I don’t use anything else now!
What’s your favourite slow cooked dish? If you have one, do leave a link to it in the comments as I really would like to increase my own repertoire and am especially interested in other meats or vegetarian options!
As this dish is made from scratch I am entering it into Javelin Warrior’s Made with Love Mondays challenge.
Then add your onions & mushrooms (I hadn’t bought mine yet so added towards end).
- 25g / 1oz Butter
- 900g / 2lb Stewing steak, trimmed & cubed
- 3 Red onions (medium) chopped into 6 wedges each
- 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
- 150g Button mushrooms
- 50g / 2oz Plain flour
- 375ml Beef stock
- 375ml Brown ale
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 Bouquet garni sachet
- 2 tbsp Tomato puree
- Salt & freshly ground pepper
- Melt the butter in a large deep non-stick pan.
- Fry the steak in batches for 3 – 4 minutes, putting the cooked meat in the crock pot to wait.
- Once all the meat is cooked add it back to the pan along with the the onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook for a further 3 minutes.
- Then add the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the stock, ale, tomato paste, bouquet garni, bay leaves and seasoning.
- Transfer to slow cooker and cook for 6 – 8 hrs on high or 8 – 10 hrs on low.
- Serve with mash to mop up the gravy and your favourite veggies!
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Lisa Williams
28/12/2015 at 1:59 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
whats not to love I especially a fan of anything that can be done in a slow cooker 🙂
Martina Evans
12/12/2015 at 6:25 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Fantastic meal! Would love to make my own.
William Gould
17/08/2015 at 8:57 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Wife does a similar one to this this in winter – she uses Guinness and never puts garlic in anything though – absolutely fabulous on a cold winters day!
Camilla
17/08/2015 at 4:18 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Ooh Guiness must be fab too:-)
Heather Haigh
29/05/2015 at 12:43 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Shouldn’t really be the weather for this atm but it has me inclined to get the slow cooker out and indulge in this lovely warming dish
Camilla
29/05/2015 at 7:02 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh it’s really good, any time of year:-)
Geoffrey Clark
12/01/2015 at 2:02 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
looks great to start the week
Paul Wilson
05/01/2015 at 12:07 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
May need this recipe if the weather forecast is anything to go by.
Camilla
05/01/2015 at 2:20 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Love this dish, bad weather or not:-)
yolanda davis
02/01/2015 at 7:40 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
this is the sort of food i love. i cannot wait to try making this myself. thanks for the recipe.
Camilla
03/01/2015 at 11:56 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Fab, I haven’t made this for ages but as soon as there is some beer in the house I grab it for this dish:-)
Maya Russell
29/12/2014 at 8:44 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
A lovely, easy, warming recipe. Can quite easily make it in the slow cooker ready for after work.
Louise Smith
18/12/2014 at 2:36 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
As my dear old mum always said, “you need something that will stick to your ribs in winter”!
Jane Middleton
15/11/2014 at 8:54 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Lovely recipe for the winter months
Paul Wilson
28/10/2014 at 8:14 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Looks like a great, warming recipe.
Camilla
29/10/2014 at 10:44 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It’s really good – in fact you’ve reminded me I must get some beer so we can have this again:-)
Paul Wilson
29/11/2014 at 12:08 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
You’re not having my beer! ;O)
Camilla
29/11/2014 at 5:07 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Believe me this dish is so worth it and I’m sure there’s enough for a small glass leftover:-)
Anne Dalzell
25/10/2014 at 10:17 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Beef and beef. Now that’s a great recipe. Looks warming and yummy.
Andrew Petrie
20/09/2014 at 8:09 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I’ve never been mad about cheap stewing steak but the effort you’ve made with the beer, garlic, and herbs make this a very attractive dish for me.
bethslamin
16/08/2014 at 10:05 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
this looks scrummy I am going to have to try xx
Susie Wilkinson
18/05/2014 at 9:44 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
That looks gorgeous, beef in the slow cooker is always so tender, and adding the beer makes the gravy really rich, yummy!
Camilla
19/05/2014 at 4:38 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It is really good:-)
Gemma Clark
01/03/2014 at 2:36 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Slow cooker recipes are the best. I currently have Green Thai chicken curry cooking away nicely in mine for tonight’s tea. I rarely cook without my slow cooker these days!
Ursula Hunt
27/02/2014 at 9:43 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love the combination of Beef and Beer, thank you for another recipe to try
Camilla
28/02/2014 at 10:23 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This is a great recipe:-)
Paul Wilson
14/01/2014 at 4:37 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This looks a great recipe for this time of year.
Camilla
14/01/2014 at 4:52 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh yes, it’s one of my favourites which I’d forgotten about:-)
Heather Haigh
31/10/2013 at 7:51 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I think I have to have some of this – looks lovely and rich. mmm.
Jules
15/10/2013 at 6:31 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I think this may be our dinner on Sunday!
Helen S
14/09/2013 at 1:29 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This looks delicious and perfect for the autumn evenings, it looks simple to make too which is perfect for me.
Belinda Matthews
13/09/2013 at 11:12 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
looks tasty will have to make for my boys
Karen
29/12/2012 at 10:31 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
The PERFECT dish for a winter’s day, thanks so much for entering it into Herbs on Saturday Camilla!
Camilla
29/12/2012 at 11:35 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you Karen. As my husband got 12 bottles of beer for Christmas a few might just go missing in the New Year!
Mich - Piece of Cake
06/12/2012 at 6:42 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This looks absolutely comforting and delicious! I once made beef in Guinness and it was awesome. Beef and beer do go together.
Jacqueline @How to be a Gourmand
06/12/2012 at 2:05 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Delicious – I use Guinness for mine and it works a treat. A perfect dish that has comfort written all over it!
Camilla
06/12/2012 at 9:22 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Jacqueline:-) The thermometer has turned to minus outside, so this is definitely the kind of comforting food we need right now! Brr.
Javelin Warrior
05/12/2012 at 3:47 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It’s funny that you say it took you a while to start using your slow cooker because I was a lot the same way (and I still honestly use if more for prep than for preparing a finished meal). I love this beef in beer combo and it sounds so tasty. And the gravy! It looks so rich… Thanks so much for sharing!
Camilla
05/12/2012 at 4:54 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you Mark, I do recommend you try it some time but I know how difficult it must be for you with all those lovely recipes that pass through your blog on a daily basis:-)
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