Winter Warmer Recipes
Crock Pot Beef Stew Ingredients: • 2 pounds beef chuck or stewing beef • 3 tablespoons flour • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder • 3 tablespoons olive oil Rich and Simple French Onion Soup • 1 onion chopped • 1 cup vegetable juice/stock Ingredients: • 4 cups beef broth (you can substitute one • 1/2 cup unsalted butter of these cups with red wine if you prefer) • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce • 4 cups sliced onions • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 sprigs fresh • 4 (10.5 ounce) cans beef broth • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 sprig fresh • 2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional) • 3 cups potatoes peeled and cubed • 1 teaspoon dried thyme • 2 cups carrots cut into 1 inch pieces • salt and pepper to taste • 1 cup celery stalks cut into 1 inch pieces • 4 slices French bread • 3/4 cup peas • 4 slices provolone cheese • 2 tablespoons corn starch • 2 slices Swiss cheese, diced • 2 tablespoons water • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Method: Melt butter with olive oil in a stock Instructions: Combine flour, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste. Toss beef in pot on medium heat. Add onions and conflour mixture. Brown the beef and onions in tinually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions. Add beef broth, sherry olive oil in small batches. Add some of the broth/wine to the pan and scrape up any and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, brown bits. Add all ingredients except peas and simmer for 30 minutes. Heat the oven and corn starch to a slow cooker. Cook on broiler. Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 8 to 9 each (bread may be broken into pieces if you hours or until beef is tender. Mix corn starch prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir into the of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 ta- stew a little bit at a time to thicken (you may blespoon Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on not need all of the mixture). Add peas. Cover cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven and cook 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve. until cheese bubbles and browns slightly. Source: www.spendwithpennies.com. Source: www.allrecipes.com.
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