Easy Crock Pot Beef Stew
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Easy Crock Pot Beef Stew
Introduction
The purpose of this Instructable is to show you how to create an easy meal that anyone can make. There are a ton of beef stew recipes out there, but this one is different because it is designed for a college student. In college it can be difficult to eat full nutritious meals. This recipe requires only a short prep time, and you can simply turn it on in the morning and come home to a fully prepared meal.
Technical Ability: No experience required
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
The purpose of this Instructable is to show you how to create an easy meal that anyone can make. There are a ton of beef stew recipes out there, but this one is different because it is designed for a college student. In college it can be difficult to eat full nutritious meals. This recipe requires only a short prep time, and you can simply turn it on in the morning and come home to a fully prepared meal.
Technical Ability: No experience required
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
What You Will Need!
Gather:
Ingredients:
1 Medium Onion
1lb Stew Meat
4 Medium Red Potatoes
1 Cup of Carrots
1 Can Cambell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Can Cambell's Tomato Soup
Sea Salt Grinder
Peppercorn Grinder
Tools:
1 Potato Peeler
1 Butcher's Knife
1 Rubber Scraper
Crock Pot
Cutting Board
Measuring Cups
Ingredients:
1 Medium Onion
1lb Stew Meat
4 Medium Red Potatoes
1 Cup of Carrots
1 Can Cambell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Can Cambell's Tomato Soup
Sea Salt Grinder
Peppercorn Grinder
Tools:
1 Potato Peeler
1 Butcher's Knife
1 Rubber Scraper
Crock Pot
Cutting Board
Measuring Cups
Chop the Carrots
Coarsely chop carrots into 1/4 inch thick pieces using the butchers knife.
WARNING: Be careful to take your time so that you do not cut your fingers with the knife.
Outcome: When you are done you should have approximately 1/2 a cup of chopped carrots
WARNING: Be careful to take your time so that you do not cut your fingers with the knife.
Outcome: When you are done you should have approximately 1/2 a cup of chopped carrots
Prepare the Onion
Quarter the onion, and coarsely chop one quarter. Be sure to remove the outer layer of the onion before chopping.
WARNING: Be careful to take your time so that you do not cut your fingers with the knife.
Outcome: You should have approximately 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped onion.
WARNING: Be careful to take your time so that you do not cut your fingers with the knife.
Outcome: You should have approximately 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped onion.
Peel the Potatoes
Remove the skins of the red potatoes using the Potato Peeler.
WARNING: Be careful not to cut yourself with the potato peeler. To avoid this, peel away from yourself.
Outcome: You should now have four fully peeled red potatoes.
WARNING: Be careful not to cut yourself with the potato peeler. To avoid this, peel away from yourself.
Outcome: You should now have four fully peeled red potatoes.
Slice and Quarter the Potatoes
Slice the potatoes into 1/4 inch thick medallions. Quarter the medallions.
Warning: Be careful to take your time so that you do not cut your fingers with the knife.
Outcome: You should now have all of your potatoes prepared.
Warning: Be careful to take your time so that you do not cut your fingers with the knife.
Outcome: You should now have all of your potatoes prepared.
Mix Soups in the Crock Pot
Mix the Cream of Mushroom and the Tomato soups together in the crock pot.
TIP: Use a rubber scraper to get all of the soup out of the can easily
TIP: Use a rubber scraper to get all of the soup out of the can easily
Add Water to Crock Pot
Fill one of the empty soup can half full with water and add it to the crock pot.
Caution: If you do not add the water the stew may become too thick. If you add to much water you can just let it cook out.
Caution: If you do not add the water the stew may become too thick. If you add to much water you can just let it cook out.
Mix the Water and Soup
Using your rubber scraper, mix the soups and water together in the crock pot until evenly mixed.
Add Vegetables
Add your carrots, onion, and potatoes to the crock pot and mix with rubber scrapper until evenly mixed.
Add Stew Meat
Add your stew meat to the crock pot and mix evenly.
TIP: If the meat pieces are different sizes, you can cut them with your butcher's knife to make them the same size.
TIP: If the meat pieces are different sizes, you can cut them with your butcher's knife to make them the same size.
Add Salt and Pepper
Season to taste with salt and pepper grinders.
Set Crock Pot to Low
Set your crock pot on the low setting and cover with lid.
WARNING:The crock pot will get hot. Avoid touching the sides of it as this may result in burns.
WARNING:The crock pot will get hot. Avoid touching the sides of it as this may result in burns.
Cook for 7 Hours
Cook for seven hours.
Tip: you can stir occasionally, but this isn't necessary
Tip: you can stir occasionally, but this isn't necessary
Finished Product
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Turn the crock pot off, and ladle stew into a bowl.
WARNING: Allow the stew to cool properly before eating. Eating before properly cooled may result in burning your mouth.
Outcome: You have now completed this recipe! Enjoy!
Conclusion:
Now that you have completed this recipe you should enjoy your meal! Any leftovers can be stored in plastic containers and should keep for up to three days in a refrigerator. Make sure to clean all tools and kitchenware used in making this recipe.
WARNING: Allow Crock Pot to cool before cleaning and putting away, as the surface is still hot and can result in burns or fire risk.
WARNING: Allow the stew to cool properly before eating. Eating before properly cooled may result in burning your mouth.
Outcome: You have now completed this recipe! Enjoy!
Conclusion:
Now that you have completed this recipe you should enjoy your meal! Any leftovers can be stored in plastic containers and should keep for up to three days in a refrigerator. Make sure to clean all tools and kitchenware used in making this recipe.
WARNING: Allow Crock Pot to cool before cleaning and putting away, as the surface is still hot and can result in burns or fire risk.