Mediterranean Beef Stew Crock Pot Food

SLOW-COOKER MOROCCAN BEEF STEW WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Stir the carrots, celery root and 1/2 cup prunes in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Toss the beef with the ras el hanout, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Arrange on top of the vegetables. Whisk the chicken broth and tomato paste in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup and pour over the meat and vegetables. Cover and cook on low until the meat is tender, 7 to 8 hours.
• About 15 minutes before serving, cook the couscous as the label directs.
• Skim the fat off the top of the stew with a ladle and discard. Stir in the harissa and season with salt and pepper. Divide the couscous and stew among bowls. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup prunes and cilantro; serve with more harissa.

SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW I

Steps:

• Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
• Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Warm water and vegetable bouillon in a slow cooker on High until dissolved. Add lentils, carrots, and potatoes.
• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin and coriander and cook and stir until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add oil, followed by onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and transfer to the slow cooker. Stir. Add tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Stir in spinach.
• Cook on High, stirring every 30 minutes, until lentils are tender and stew has thickened, 3 to 4 hours.

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine butternut squash, eggplant, zucchini, okra, tomato sauce, onion, tomato, carrot, broth, raisins, and garlic. Season with cumin, turmeric, red pepper, cinnamon, and paprika.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours, or until vegetables are tender.

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN BEEF WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook beef in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer beef to a slow cooker. Cover with artichoke hearts, onion, and garlic. Pour in beef broth, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes. Stir in olives, oregano, parsley, basil, cumin, bay leaf.
• Cook on Low until beef is tender, about 7 hours.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF STEW (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place zucchini in bottom of a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• Add stew meat and remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high setting 5 hours or until meat is tender.
• One half hour before serving, remove cover from slow cooker and stir stew.
• Continue to cook without cover for 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard cinnamon stick before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF STEW (CROCK POT!)

Steps:

• Place zucchini in bottom of a slow cooker.
• Add beef and remaining ingredients.
• Cover with lid, and cook on high heat setting for 5 hours or until meat is tender, or cover and cook on high heat setting for 1 hour; reduce to low heat setting, cook 7 hours.
• Remove and discard cinnamon stick before serving!

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add beef and cook for 5 minutes, browning all sides.
• Remove meat from pan.
• Add mushrooms, carrots, onion, celery and garlic to the pan.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Return beef to the pan.
• Stir in water, and all the rest of the ingredients except the olives, red wine vinegar and parsley.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in olives and cook for 30 minutes or until beef is tender.
• Discard the bay leaves.
• Stir in vinegar and sprinkle with parsley.

CROCK POT MEDITERRANEAN STEW

Steps:

• Throw it all in a crock pot and cook on low for 7 - 9 hours!