Crock Pot Beef Stew with Red Wine

Today for Souper Monday we are talking stew.

Stew is one of those perfect wintertime comfort food type meals that my family loves. I love how easy it is to put in the crock pot in the morning and have it ready and waiting at dinner time.

One of the ways I like to change up stew is to add a little red wine to it. Just a little bit adds so much flavor and helps tenderize that meat. If you have never tried a little red wine in your stew, you should. It really enhances the flavor and makes it so much better.

Now, the thing is my husband and I don’t drink wine, so I never have it on hand, but I do always keep a bottle of red cooking wine on hand to use in recipes. And I know what some of you are thinking about cooking wine, but it really works well and I have used it for years.

Another reason I love cooking wine is because it is readily available at my grocery store. You see I live in a state where you can only buy wine at a liquor store and it is not usually convenient for me to go to a liquor store. Cooking wine at my local grocery store where I always shop is convenient for me, which is another reason why I buy and use it.

Now for the recipe. This is really just a basic stew recipe and you can easily add whatever you like in your stew. Sometimes I put mushrooms in it and sometimes I add other vegetables to it. You can really add whatever you want to it.

Have you tried wine in your stew before?

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Yield: 10 servings

Crock Pot Beef Stew with Red Wine

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A simple stew made in the crock pot.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon oil
• 3 lb beef roast cut up or use stew meat
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1- 14 ounce cans of tomatoes
• 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks ( I like to cut them into large chunks)
• 1 lb (or so) carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup Red Wine
• beef broth- we like a thick and hearty stew, so I usually just add 1 cup or so, but if you want a little more liquid you can use about 2 cups

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pan. Brown meat on all sides and place in the crockpot.
2. Cook onion in the pan until tender, adding more oil if needed.
3. Add onion and remaining ingredients to the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat and vegetables are done.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 594Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 206mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 52g

Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.