Help me with ingredients please

[sc0tt]

Hello

I need some help please. I have some beef (cubed) tins of tomatoes, beef stock, herbs, onions etc. Does think sound like some sort of recipe that is edible in a slow cooker? 8 hours? Sorry i am a slow cooker noob.

Thanks

[Marf]

Sounds like a good starting point for some beef stew! Get some red wine too, google a recipe and roberts your mothers brother

[Shaw Tarse]

Brown your meat first.

[sc0tt]

Shaw Tarse said:

Brown your meat first.

Could i brown it now for cooking tomorrow morning?

[Shaw Tarse]

sc0tt said:

Could i brown it now for cooking tomorrow morning?

You could cook the whole "stew" & let it mature overnight.
Though it is nice to open the door & come home to the smell of a home cooked meal

[driverrob]

Shaw Tarse said:

Brown your meat first.

Definitely; toss in seasoned flour first. Sizzle in hot fat until brown. I'd also chuck the chopped onion in for a few minutes at this stage.
Chop some suitable veg. and put the whole lot in a casserole or slow cooker with just enough water to cover for several hours.

[Mobile Chicane]

A bit less liquid (I think) if using a slow cooker. No more than 2/3 of the way up the meat.

The slow cooker will lose less liquid to evaporation than a casserole in the oven due to its lower temperature and close-fitting lid.

You can always add more if it's too dry.

[sc0tt]

Quick update on this.

The slow cooker I was given didn't actually work, I popped it on and 4 hours later when I returned home, no nice smell

So I did it in the oven on 140oC for 4 hours, too long as the sauce had reduced massivley. Very rich but quite nice.

[driverrob]

[Mr Punch]That's the way to do it[/Mr Punch]
Follow a recipe. Modify it next time. At least it was edible.

[Shaw Tarse]

Buy yourself a slow cooker I wouldn't be without mine!

[Shaw Tarse]

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[0a]

I'm a casserole enthusiast - what's the benefit of a slow cooker above a le creuset dish in the oven?

Any other casserole ideas?

I've been doing pork chops, covered with loads of cooking apples, dash of white wine, garlic and onion and random veggies nom nom!

[Mobile Chicane]

0a said:

I'm a casserole enthusiast - what's the benefit of a slow cooker above a le creuset dish in the oven?

Uses less energy.