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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff


I know I don’t typically share a whole lot of personal stuff with you in my posts, but I’ve got some great news I just can’t keep to myself. And no, before any of you who are related to me get super duper excited, we’re not having a baby. I can’t even get Stan to agree to get a dog…yet. But I’m working on it. In the meantime, I am thrilled to tell you that I began an exciting new job this week. After not working full-time since starting grad school in 2007, this has been quite an adjustment. I’m enjoying the work, but man oh man, I am so tired I could fall asleep standing up.


Needless to say, cooking has not exactly been on my radar this week.  Fortunately, I have a slow cooker to do some of the cooking for me.  Take today’s recipe for Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff.  It’s crazy delicious.  And ridiculously easy. Like throw everything in the pot and let it go, easy. No need to brown the meet first. No need to sauté vegetables.  Yes, you have to add some more ingredients towards the end of the cooking time, but all you’re doing is adding them in – nothing difficult whatsoever. Honestly, I was a bit shocked by the depth of savory flavor produced by this simple slow cooker meal.  Served up over buttered egg noodles (or mashed potatoes or rice), this beef stroganoff is comfort on a plate – exactly what you need after a long day’s work.

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Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Adapted from Mel’s Kitchen Café

Ingredients:

2 to 3 lbs. beef stew meat (or a 3 lb. chuck roast, cubed)
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 1/2 cups beef broth or stock
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. ketchup
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
6-7 T. water
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup sour cream (reduced fat is fine)

Directions:
Place the beef, onion, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker. Stir to combine.


In a small bowl, whisk together the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and garlic salt.  Pour the broth mixture into the slow cooker.


Put the lid on the cooker and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.


In a small bowl, combine the flour and water and whisk to combine. The mixture should be thick but still be able to be poured. (Add extra water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary, to achieve the proper consistency.) Pour the flour mixture into the slow cooker and whisk to combine. Add the mushrooms and stir to combine.


Cook on high for 30 minutes. Stir in the sour cream just before serving.


Serves 6.

23 comments:

  1. Congratulations on the new job!!! Those first days of trying to figure everything out, getting used to a new schedule - exhausting...can't figure how you had time to do a post, but thank you, it sounds wonderful.

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  2. Hi! Just found your blog and can't wait to make some of the recipes. I too love the slow-cooker. To make it even more time-saving, get some Reynolds Slow-Cooker Liners. They are usually with the ziplocks. They are fantastic

    Candy!

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  3. Great recipe! I work all day and need to use my slow cooker more often - such a life saver! :) Congrats to you!

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  4. I'm going to try this but use cornstarch instead of flour to make it gluten-free : )

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  5. Candy - Welcome, thanks for saying hello! I'm glad you're enjoying my recipes. I'll have to look into those slow cooker liners - I love saving time!

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  6. RebekahRose - Thank you so much! I agree - slow cookers are definitely life savers during the work week!

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  7. Lynn - That's a fantastic idea! Please let me know how it turns out. I'm always looking for new recipes for the gluten-free member of my family.

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  8. This looks so good!! I have been wanting to get another slow cooker and this has made me want to get into gear and get one! Always love finding other Nashville bloggers.

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  9. got this in the crockpot right now :) 4 more hours to go...the house smells amazing!

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  10. Alicia - Thank you! This recipe is definitely a keeper - and a good reason to get a slow cooker!

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  11. Lyndsay M - I hope it turned out well!

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  12. Got this in the slow cooker at home...I'm SO excited to walk in the door later and smell this :) Planning to serve with roasted asparagus spears and egg noodles.

    Little did I know that it would be a cold, rainy spring day in need of comfort food :)

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  13. Melissa - Mmm, that combo sounds delicious!

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  14. Lyndsay M - I'm so glad! Thank you for letting me know!

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  15. I love that this uses fresh ingredients. So many Stroganof recipes use a lot of processed foods.

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  16. So Yeah So - That's my favorite part, too!

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  17. This dinner was so easy. It tasted supurb. My family enjoyed it and I even had leftovers for my husbands lunch. I will cook it again for sure. I love crock pot cooking.

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  18. I made this recipe the other day and it was wonderful! I was so excited to try it because it smelled amazing while it cooked all day! Easy and flavorful!

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  19. Delicious recipe - thank you for sharing. I served this with crusty fresh bread to mop up the juices. My partner mopped up the crock pot with the bread!

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  20. I made this for dinner tonight and it was SO GOOD! Really, really good. Did have to add a bit more salt and I used 1 C sour cream, but it was really delicious. Next time I'm going to try adding 1/2 C red wine, which I meant to do this time but forgot. Thanks for the great recipe, I will definitely make it again!

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  21. Not bad! My hubs doesn't even care for stroganoff and commented that this was better than his mom's recipe!

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