Showing posts with label stew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stew. Show all posts
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Slow Cooker Turkey Stew Recipe
I made the most delicious turkey stew over the weekend. Ive never actually had turkey stew, so I dont know if its the best that exists, but its definitely the best Ive ever had. And, since I used leftover food from Thanksgiving, it was free!Im kind of bummed Adam took the leftovers to work to eat for lunch, because now Im forced to eat peanut butter on an apple-cinnamon rice cake. Again.
The Ingredients.
serves 8
There are two parts, here. The first part is to make broth with your leftover turkey carcass. If you dont have a carcass on hand, and would still like to make this soup, jump to the next step and use 8 cups of chicken broth and 2-3 cups chopped turkey.
for broth:
use a 6 quart slow cooker.
turkey carcass, or rib cage bone-sets from 2 turkey breasts
9 cups of water
2 tablespoons granulated chicken bouillon (read label carefully for msg and gluten, I used the Herb Ox brand)
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (this takes the meat flavor out of the bones, and creates a beautiful color and flavor)
1 large onion, finely diced OR 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
cook on low overnight, or for about 8 hours. Unplug, and remove stoneware from cooking element. Uncover and let cool. When cool enough to "go fishing," remove all bones from broth, leaving meat inside the pot.
note: if your slow cooker releases a bunch of steam and condensation while cooking, put a layer of foil or parchment paper down over the top, then put the lid on so you dont lose your cooking liquid.
for stew, add the following:
2 cups peeled and diced sweet potato
1 (28-ounce) can diced or stewed Italian style tomatoes
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon coriander
1 tablespoon chile powder
1 (15-ounce) can corn, and juice
4 cloves chopped garlic OR 1 teaspoon dried garlic powder
The Directions.
Combine all ingredients in a 6 quart slow cooker and cook on low for 6-7 hours, or until sweet potatoes have reached desired tenderness and flavors have melded.
The Verdict.
We all really liked this a lot. The girls were slow to warm up because they thought the name "turkey stew" was weird and didnt like that the broth wasnt clear, but I didnt offer them anything else to eat. When they finally tasted it, they happily finished their bowls. Adam said he liked it even better than our normal turkey soup, which is pretty high praise, since that soup is fantastic. I really liked the deep color and the sweet potatoes in contrast to the tomato base. This did not have any spicy taste, just lots of flavor.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
CrockPot Azorean Spiced Beef Stew Recipe
Day 309.
I got this stew recipe from my buddy Sean, and it couldnt possibly be any better. I love how I used many of the same staples in this as I do when I make traditional beef stew, but it tastes completely different due to the spices.
Sean used 2 pounds of beef, but I only used one, and stretched it with some potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes.
The Ingredients.
--1 lb beef chuck stew meat
--5-6 cloves of garlic, smashed and chopped
--2 potatoes, chopped in 1 inch chunks
--3 green onions, chopped
--3 cups beef stock
--1 cup baby tomatoes, cut in quarters, or 2 large chopped tomatoes
--1 cup baby carrots
--2 T kosher salt (1 used 1 T, but then added some more to taste near the end of cooking time)
--1/2 T red pepper flakes
--1 tsp all spice
--1 bay leaf
--1 tsp cumin
--2 cinnamon sticks
The Directions.
I used a 6 quart crockpot. Anything over 4 quarts will work just fine.
Put the meat into your crockpot. If you are using frozen meat, its fine, just know it will take longer to cook and get tender.
Add the broth. Chop up the tomatoes, potatoes (ha, that rhymed!), green onion, and garlic. Throw it in.
Stir in the salt, red pepper, all spice and cumin. Float the bay leaf on top and add 2 cinnamon sticks.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for about 6. Stew tastes better the longer and slower you cook it.
The Verdict.
We ALL ate this! Hooray!
Very good stew. It has a fantastic cinnamony flavor, but it isnt sicky sweet or weird. Its just good. Very, very good.
I will be making this again. I like to buy stew meat in bulk, and it will be wonderful to switch up my stew repertoire.
thanks, Sean!
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Southwestern Stew
I was playing in the garden yesterday and realized a bit before 2pm that I had forgotten about dinner, and scrambled to throw something in the slow cooker. This is a completely made-up clean-out-the-pantry meal. Wednesday is usually our leftover night, but I kind of ate all the leftovers in the house for lunch. oops.The Ingredients.
4 frozen chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 2 inch chunks
1 (15-ounce) can baked beans
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1 (4-ounce) can fire roasted diced chile (a last minute brainstorm!)
1/2 cup pineapple juice (leftover from the Easter Ham)
The Directions.
Use a 4 quart slow cooker. Put the chicken into your stoneware, and drop the sweet potato chunks on top. Add all the contents of the baked beans, tomato paste, and diced chile. Pour on the pineapple juice. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 6-8. Your stew is done when the chicken is cooked through and the the sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
The Vedict.
This is gross. Really gross. I think its the tomato paste. I took a few bites to be a good sport, but could tell about 2 hours into it that this wasnt going to be a very good dinner. I thought maybe with some shredded cheese it could be palatable, but it just wasnt. The house smelled like burnt tomato stew, even though the tomato paste mixed with the pineapple juice and bean and chile liquid and there was plenty of moisture. It was just not good.
really bad.
really really really bad.
We ended up having McDonalds. I drove through in my slippers.
other memorable flops:
coconut chicken curry
fruit leather
bacon wrapped scallops
hard boiled eggs
roasted pumpkin seeds
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Recipe for Cannellini Bean and Sausage Stew with Tomatoes and Basil
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| Cannellini beans, sausage, tomatoes, and fresh basil (or pesto) to finish the stew. |
(For Phase One Fridays I highlight Phase One recipes from the past that have been my personal favorites, and this delicious stew with cannellini beans, sausage, tomatoes, and fresh basil or pesto added at the end is a delicious winter meal that I first posted in January 2009.)
I can get fixated on soup in the winter, but let me make it clear that this phase-one recipe with cannellini beans, chicken sausage, tomatoes, and basil is definitely a stew and not a soup. This simple rustic dish was amazingly addictive. It's also a recipe that's very flexible, so if you don't have exactly the ingredients I used, experiment with what you have. Cannellinis are white kidney beans, and I've been infatuated with them ever since I got the recipe for Cannellini Beans in Mint Marinade, but you can make this with any type of dried white beans, or even canned beans if you prefer.
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Slow Cooker Southwestern Beef Stew Recipe with Tomatoes Olives and Chiles Low Carb Paleo
This Slow Cooker Southwestern Beef Stew with Tomatoes, Olives, and Chiles can be perfect for anyone who's eating Paleo; just skip the sour cream!
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I have a couple of friends who have embraced the Paleo Diet, so I've been learning more about it. Happily, there's a lot of overlap between my South Beach Diet way of eating and Paleo, so it's not that much of a stretch for me to try to feature recipes occasionally that will work for my Paleo friends. What *can* be challenging is that everyone who does Paleo seems to have their own rules about what they can or can't eat! That's why when I redesigned my blog and added the new row of tabs to categorize the recipes by more diet types, I made a tab that says Can be Paleo. Under that tab you'll find recipes that most Paleo eaters will be able to enjoy, like this Slow Cooker Southwestern Beef Stew with Tomatoes, Olives, and Chiles. And even if you're not eating Paleo, I bet you'll still like this a lot if you like Southwestern flavors!
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Slow Cooker Chicken Andouille Stew Gluten Free
A creamy slow cooker stew featuring chicken, chicken Andouille sausage, roasted red peppers, and onions.
When I shared my recipe for Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice Soup, I told you about the Amylu Chicken Andouille Sausage I'd discovered at Costco, and this Slow Cooker Chicken-Andouille Stew is another recipe using Amylu's delicious gluten-free sausage in the slow cooker. I had this sausage on the brain when I spotted a slow cooker recipe for chicken and sausage from Bakeaholic Mama on Pinterest, and I adapted that recipe, making it into a stew and adding roasted red pepper, oregano, Creole Seasoning, and reducing the chicken stock for added flavor in the sauce. I loved the way this turned out, and enjoyed it over low-glycemic Uncle Ben's Rice to soak up the flavorful sauce, but for a lower carb meal you could eat it as a stew without the rice; enjoy!
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