Cajun Crock Pot Steak Food

SLOW-COOKER CAJUN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Pour marinade over beef in resealable food-storage plastic bag or glass or plastic dish; coat beef with marinade. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Spray inside of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place potatoes in slow cooker. Mix flour and Cajun seasoning; toss with beef and marinade, coating well. Place beef and marinade on potatoes. Add tomatoes.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in stir-fry vegetables. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 15 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

SLOW-COOKER CAJUN POT ROAST WITH MAQUE CHOUX

Steps:

• Place Slow Cooker Liner inside 5- to 6 1/2-quart slow cooker, making sure liner fits snugly against bottom and side of bowl, and pulling top of liner over rim of bowl.
• Rub entire surface of beef with Cajun seasoning; place in slow cooker. Top with corn, onion and bell pepper.
• In small bowl, mix tomatoes, pepper and pepper sauce. Pour over vegetables and beef.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove beef from slow cooker to cutting board; cut into thin slices. Using slotted spoon, remove corn mixture and serve with beef.

CAJUN CROCK POT STEAK

Steps:

• Place about 8 tablespoons of seasoning in a large plastic bag.
• Cut the steak into 1 inch cubes and place in the bag with the seasoning. Shake well.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan and brown the steak over a high heat.
• Thinly slice celery, carrots and onions and place in crock pot.
• Add browned steak to crock pot.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour stock over meat and stir all ingredients together.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Optionally add dumplings for 15 minutes at end.
• Garnish with a tablespoon of sour cream or creme fraiche and s sprig of parsley.

CAJUN-STYLE POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the tomatoes, red pepper, celery, onion, tapioca, garlic and salt; pour over roast. , Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Serve with rice. , Freeze option: Remove beef, vegetables and juices from slow cooker; cool slightly. Slice beef; transfer all to freezer containers. Freeze for up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a Dutch oven; heat through. Thin with beef broth if necessary. Serve with rice.

SLOW-COOKER CAJUN STEW

Steps:

• In a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker, place sausage, onion, garlic, celery, and bell pepper. Sprinkle with flour and toss to coat. Add tomatoes and their liquid, 1/2 cup water, and cayenne; season with salt. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, 3 1/2 hours on high (or 7 hours on low). Add shrimp and okra, cover, and cook until shrimp are opaque throughout, 30 minutes (or 1 hour on low).

CAJUN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Pour marinade over meat in a plastic food storage bag or dish; coat beef and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Spray the inside of a 4 to 5 qt crock pot with cooking spray.
• Place potatoes in the crock pot.
• Mix flour and Cajun seasonings; toss with beef and marinade, coating well.
• Place beef and marinade on top of the potatoes.
• Add the tomatoes.
• Cover and cook on low setting 7 to 8 hours or until beef is done.
• Stir in vegetables.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

SAUCY CAJUN ROUND STEAK

Steps:

• In a large plastic bag, shake together flour, salt and pepper.
• Cut steak into 8 pieces.
• One piece at a time, seal steak in bag; pound with meat mallet to 1/4 inch thikcness, working flour mixture into meat.
• Reserve any remaining flour mixture.
• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat; brown meat well, in batches if necessary.
• Remove to plate.
• Add bacon to pan; cook over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Drain off fat.
• Add onions, garlic, celery, Cajun seasoning and thyme; cook, stirring until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with any reserved flour mixture, cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Whisk tomato paste into stock; pour into pan,.
• Return steaks and any accumulated juices to pan.
• Cover and simmer over low heat, turning steaks halfway through, 1 hour and 45 minutes.
• Add green pepper.
• Simmer, covered until steaks are fork tender and green pepper is tender crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with green onions and parsley.
• Crockpot Version: Follow first paragraph as directed, In frypan, brown meat, transfer to crockpot.
• Whisk tomato paste into 2 cups beef stock; pour into frypan and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits, pour into crockpot.
• Add remaining ingredients, except green pepper, green onions and parsley.
• Cover and cook, stirring twice, until meat is tender, on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.
• Add green pepper, cook on high for 15 minutes.
• Serve sprinkled with fresh onions and parsley.