Cranberry Beef Stew
For Dennis. Since I originally did this one in the crock pot, I'm not sure what size thermal cooker this recipe would need. It might not fill up my 4.5 litre pot so you may need more meat just in case. In any case, congratulations on your new Shuttle Chef!
Where the cranberry sauce is concerned, I used one small jar, which probably amounts to just over a cup of sauce. It was a jellied style with little chunks of berry in it. The whole cranberries in juice (used in addition to the jar of cranberry sauce to make the whole thing less sweet) probably ended up being around one cup in volume. You could probably also use fresh or frozen cranberries and a cup of beef stock instead. Or if you like things a bit sweeter, you could probably use two jars of cranberry sauce instead.
Cranberry beef stew... (adapted from a crock pot recipe)
3 pounds chuck/stewing/casserole steak, diced, excess fat removed
1 small onion, sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2-3 sticks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
Dash of worcestershire sauce
1/2 glass of red wine (or some Guinness might be good as an alternative)
1/2 sachet of french onion soup
1 small jar of cranberry sauce
1 sml container whole cranberries in juice (no added sugar)
1-2 cups water
In the inner pot, brown the meat (may need to do in batches), onion, garlic and celery, add carrots, sweat awhile.
Put the worcestershire sauce, red wine, french onion soup, 1 cup of the water, cranberry sauce and cranberries in juice in the frypan, heat through.
Note: I don't like things too sweet, which is why I added the container of whole cranberries (no sugar) to balance out the jar of cranberry sauce. You can adjust this to suit your own taste.
Taste sauce. Adjust seasonings. If too strong, add some more water.
Simmer on stove for about 30 minutes and then place in outer pot, leave 6-8 hours...
About an hour before serving, add 1 - 2 cups of frozen peas and a cornstarch slurry (about 2/3 cup water with 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch in it) and stir, let thicken (might need putting back on the stove awhile in order to thicken).
I was very pleased with how this one turned out, in the crock pot. I'll have to try it in the thermal cooker soon!
Where the cranberry sauce is concerned, I used one small jar, which probably amounts to just over a cup of sauce. It was a jellied style with little chunks of berry in it. The whole cranberries in juice (used in addition to the jar of cranberry sauce to make the whole thing less sweet) probably ended up being around one cup in volume. You could probably also use fresh or frozen cranberries and a cup of beef stock instead. Or if you like things a bit sweeter, you could probably use two jars of cranberry sauce instead.
Cranberry beef stew... (adapted from a crock pot recipe)
3 pounds chuck/stewing/casserole steak, diced, excess fat removed
1 small onion, sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2-3 sticks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
Dash of worcestershire sauce
1/2 glass of red wine (or some Guinness might be good as an alternative)
1/2 sachet of french onion soup
1 small jar of cranberry sauce
1 sml container whole cranberries in juice (no added sugar)
1-2 cups water
In the inner pot, brown the meat (may need to do in batches), onion, garlic and celery, add carrots, sweat awhile.
Put the worcestershire sauce, red wine, french onion soup, 1 cup of the water, cranberry sauce and cranberries in juice in the frypan, heat through.
Note: I don't like things too sweet, which is why I added the container of whole cranberries (no sugar) to balance out the jar of cranberry sauce. You can adjust this to suit your own taste.
Taste sauce. Adjust seasonings. If too strong, add some more water.
Simmer on stove for about 30 minutes and then place in outer pot, leave 6-8 hours...
About an hour before serving, add 1 - 2 cups of frozen peas and a cornstarch slurry (about 2/3 cup water with 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch in it) and stir, let thicken (might need putting back on the stove awhile in order to thicken).
I was very pleased with how this one turned out, in the crock pot. I'll have to try it in the thermal cooker soon!