Slow Cooker Beef Stew - Easy Weeknight Dinners - Weelicious

[@lydo-kisner552]

I just subscribed to your channel over the weekend. Just wanted to let you know that I watched many beef stew instructional videos but your method seems to be the best for a working mom! I prepped everything last night and a warm dinner was ready for me when I got home today. It was delicious! I added a bit extra beef broth since I didn't have any red wine on hand. I also made three extra bags to go into the freezer while I was at it so it's ready for next time. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@weelicious]

Ly Do-Kisner Awesome! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@julietteyork6293]

Maybe I missed it bc I’m getting hair done but red wine for kids’ recipe? I’m clueless in the kitchen and am excited that this is something even I can do. New subscriber!

[@rogerjones2098]

Awesome ideas you learn everyday. I am definitely trying this one.

[@CaptnRon2023]

RIGHT ON! I shared this video in my cooking group on FACEBOOK called Delicious DIsh. THUMBS UP!

[@weelicious]

Thank you!

[@OneManParade]

I tried your recipe minus the wine added a splash of worscheser sauce. It was amazing! Thank you. I didn't know I could make something so weelicous!

[@weelicious]

So glad you liked it!

[@truejava1]

I love freezing foods for later use! This is great. Thank you.

[@weelicious]

+June JulyAugust Isn't the freezer great?!

[@sabinep.1972]

This idea is AMAZING! Thank you for this idea. Really very good!

[@weelicious]

Thanks for watching!

[@Losangelesangelica]

I like how you don't complicate your life in the kitchen :) Mexican recipes require a lot of time when it's all fully home made from scratch :) I'll make some if your quick recipes ;)

[@arejaye]

+Angelica Espi If you have the ability and knowledge to cook from scratch, stay with it. It might seem to be more work at times, but it's healthier and something you can teach your children or grandchildren to do. People that REALLY know how to cook at home seem to be a dying breed, literally, with the likes of McDonalds and other fast "food" places, and all the stuff about Monsanto's use of pesticides and herbicides....you can NOT wash that stuff off even using a veggie brush because it's already IN the fruit or vegetables. Grow your own, even in containers if you don't have space for a small garden, and grow most of your herbs in a window sill, and know how, and know where your food comes from and what's in it, and more even what's NOT in it! Just knowing that will make the food taste better! ;)

[@PROTHRASHER]

I CAME ACROSS YOUR RECIPE EARLIER THIS MORNING, MADE IT WITH A FEW VARIATIONS OF MY OWN, I.E. 3 CUPS BEEF BROTH, 3 SPLASHES OF RED WINE, 1/2 ONION, 3 EACH CARROTS, SMALL POTATOES, CELERY. SOME WORCESTERSHIRE, PEPPER, PARSLEY & ALLTHE OTHER INGREDIENTS IN YOUR RECIPE, 6 HRS ON HIGH, IT WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS, THANK YOU, I SUBBED :)

[@weelicious]

Great variations, and I'm sop glad you liked it!

[@lydo-kisner552]

Thank you for the great idea! I will definitely try this. Btw your kitchen looks bright and gorgeous.

[@weelicious]

Ly Do-Kisner Thank you!

[@xavierhart7768]

This is genius! Can't wait to make it.

[@AussieAngeS]

Fabulous idea. A real time saver. Thank you

[@mommyof3smarties]

More slow cooker meals like this please;)!!!

[@taylorjones1783]

Oh my gosh this is ingenious. Thanks for sharing!

[@manicbassa]

Good idea to freeze all the ingredients for another day!

[@weelicious]

Yes, such a time saver!

[@mrbadx19]

i find that half of crock pot beef stew recipes want you to pre-brown the beef and some of the veggies. i'm single, i'm just starting to crock pot cook and i work 12 hour shifts. so i figure i'd do something like this. today i bought about 4 pounds of roast meat, cut it into cubes, and wrapped them in aluminum foil (8 servings) and froze them. i figure i can cut the veggies in a couple minutes when i wake up, throw everything in the crock pot and cook it on low for 13 hours and have a nice stew when i get home from work. your idea seems quite logical, so i'll try a hybrid of it with frozen meat and fresh veggies :)

[@OMGshinyobject]

Heat activates cornstarch so you should mix it with cold water not hot :) Try it out next time

[@weelicious]

It heats up in the slow cooker!

[@OMGshinyobject]

Weelicious I was referring to your comment at 3:10 "when you do this make sure you do it in HOT beef broth" Try mixing it into cold water to dissolve the cornstarch and you won't even need to use a whisk or anything because when you use hot liquid its activating before it dissolves which makes it lumpy and difficult to mix. I'm not saying you're wrong I'm just saying its much easier to mix cornstarch into cold liquids then add them directly into the slow cooker.. saves you dirtying a whisk!

[@melissamelton5091]

I have always mixed corn starch with milk for thickiner

[@DollarFun123]

I'm going to try this recipe, including the liquid :) Thanks for sharing, I am always willing to try new things.

[@tatianaowenx]

This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this tip! I will definitely be using this, I'm gonna look into more of your frozen crock pot recipes :)

[@weelicious]

Thank you for watching!

[@Miss_Melly_D]

this sounds good, quick and fuss free, I didn't know you could freeze raw veg, I knew meat you could providing it weren't already frozen before but just re-iterate for my brain that these vegetable can be frozen raw please! just to humour me.

[@weelicious]

Yes! Freeze everything raw, and you can even cook from frozen!

[@prairiegirl25]

Very helpful - thanks for sharing!

[@Taylor-wt9zv]

Mmmm.. my favorite soup! Thank you

[@GabrielintheDark]

So, you go straight from the freezer to the slow cooker? You don't have to defrost it? I am kind of new to this stuff. Thanks for the help.

[@weelicious]

+GabrielintheDark No need to defrost! You let it cook all day in the slow cooker and it will both defrost and cook through!

[@shelly7160]

I have a fear that if I leave the crock pot on all day while I'm not home, the house will burn down.

[@weelicious]

+Don't Worry I leave it on all the time while everyone is at school and work!

[@mercurio0000]

+Don't Worry Just an idea. Buy a timer for your wall outlet, and set it to turn off at the time of cooking is done. Or even before that. If your dish takes 5 hours to cook, set the timer to stop at 4 or 4 and a half hours.. Buy the three prong one. They are about $20.00. I hope this helps..

[@Gracian40]

Don't Worry That is my biggest fear as well.

[@theempressyourfavoritewitc5807]

Here's an idea when I make my pot roast I make and season it at night-time and leave it on during the night while I'm sleeping so by 7/8 in the morning its always someone up turn it off I keep it on low also. I love this idea so once everyone is home from work or school all you have to do is heat up the food. #Crockpot #MealsMadeSimple Hope this helps with your worries

[@oc_villain3833]

iam glad iam not the only one that feels like that,. besides unplugging thing's your not using saves on the electricity bill,.. but people do pay for their convenience ..

[@aeelayyan]

What a great idea!!! Thanks!

[@mercurio0000]

I love your idea!. Thanks. Thumbs up and subscribed here.

[@weelicious]

+mercurio0000 Thank you!

[@mercurio0000]

😃

[@frankbellido2072]

WOW what model slow cooker do you recommend it will be my first.

[@weelicious]

Frank Bellido I love my All Clad slow cooker that I've had for years!

[@E-M-M]

What could you substitute for the red wine?

[@StinkyDustyBird]

I like how you repeat, bags and bags, years and years

[@annakingsland3938]

Nice. Any advice on how to get a 3 year old to eat veg and meat thank you

[@richiecoulter9417]

Great do you leave it in the bag or remove the contents from the bag before you put into the pot? Thanks

[@weelicious]

+Richie Coulter Pour everything out of the bag and into the slow cooker!

[@arejaye]

+Richie Coulter Seriously? Do you keep the wrapper on your fast food while you eat it?? Smh and rofl

[@Sisii3]

I love your recipes❤️

[@raymondn3375]

This is awesome!

[@weelicious]

+Raymond N Thank you!

[@melowyellow21]

Do you defrost the stew first? Is it easy to get out of the bag frozen solid?

[@weelicious]

melowyellow21 It comes right out of the bag frozen and straight into the slow cooker!

[@melowyellow21]

Weelicious thank you for responding, I will be trying this.

[@illelena]

Can you please make do a mini sausage roll recipe that can be stored in the freezer

[@JohnWicksPencil14]

Sooo how long do you cook it if you're not freezing, just putting it in as is

[@weelicious]

AnimalMotherV2 Cook on low 6-8 hours! There is a link in the description for the written recipe without freezing directions!

[@JohnWicksPencil14]

Thanks yummy mummy

[@meaganmatson6161]

Sub for cornstarch? Would flour be ok?

[@weelicious]

Yes, flour would be okay, but cornstarch works better to thicken the stew!

[@meggtij]

Yumiiii !!!

[@tomdewsbury9456]

What is the stock you Americans like to use. I assume i just use a stock cube.. But how much liquid ? .. Half a pint ?.. A pint ? ..

[@weelicious]

+Tom Dewsbury 1 cup or 8 ounces!

[@SquiddySqwyatt]

Do you have to freeze it

[@weelicious]

Nope! You can throw everything into the slow cooker straight away for dinner tonight!

[@SquiddySqwyatt]

Weelicious ok thanks

[@CharlineLikesC]

I would not put the best quality wine in the stew, but of ourse a wine tha I would still enjoy to drink, because normally you don't use up the whole bottle and you are left with a few glasses to drink during the meal :)

[@cutielol100]

If I'm not a fan of onions could I leave them out without messing with the taste?

[@weelicious]

It will alter the taste, but I think it would be fine to leave them out!

[@Likaye-b9t]

Substitute for red wine?

[@weelicious]

You can leave it out if you prefer to not cook with wine! It adds tons of flavor which is why it is in here.

[@barrysimpson692]

I would wait and put the salt in after I defrosted it

[@29render]

She is smoking hot

[@niknurain]

Hey you kinda look like Cameron Diaz!

[@1990pommie]

plastic is made from oil. nah less chemicals the better

[@susanhu5723]

Do ur kids eat this because it has red wine alcohol

[@wakemybones]

it shouldnt be a problem for kids cos when the red wine meets the heat while cooking, the alcohol will evaporate leaving behind only the aroma.

[@weelicious]

Yes, I serve this to my kids! The alcohol will cook out!

[@susanhu5723]

Weelicious oh ok just making sure… lol

[@mmeatheaddd]

your gorgeous!

[@weelicious]

Thanks!

[@mmeatheaddd]

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[@Clownprince221]

You are gorgeous

[@weelicious]

Aww thanks!

[@Aldilati]

it is a convenient way but all the natural flavour and nutrients will disappear.. id much rather eat it straight away after i mix it all together.

[@sunil671]

Can you. Cook on stove

[@weelicious]

Yes you can cook it on the stove for about 1 hour!

[@naazyousaf]

i haven't tried this specific recipe but i have tried cooking beef in a slow cooker without browning it first... it did not taste good at all. just like boiled meat. yuck.

[@arejaye]

+naazyousaf True. And then you find yourself trying just about anything to bring or add some beef flavor back to what's otherwise, as you said, just like boiled meat. Yuck isn't the word I'd use, but suffice it to say, it's more the language Gordon Ramsey would use in the non-watered down version of his shows done in the UK.. You could easily brown it first before freezing it IF it's only going to be frozen overnight or a few days at the most, and in a proper slider ziplock freezer bag(if you plan on storing it longer, I'd suggest putting the freezer bag in a mylar bag, get all the air out and seal it well), and you could do it while you're slicing the veggies and opening the can of tomatoes that are anything but FRESH as her logo says..."Fast, Fresh and Easy" How hard is it to dice up fresh organic tomatoes and avoid the BPA that lines the can, and increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity, which we know in itself is a health hazard? In one study over 2k people were tested for measurable levels of BPA, and 93% of them did, including some as young as 6 years old! Cook wise, eat well AND healthy. I've cooked for a living for years..many years and I found this video and recipe to be more "fast food" at home, not very healthy(because of the canned tomatoes) nor "fresh", again because of the canned tomatoes. Use tomatoes from a jar if you can find 'em, or just learn to blanche 'em and peel 'em. For this recipe it would've taken about 15 minutes including getting the water to a boil, then putting the tomatoes in for 30-45 seconds, then in a bowl of ice/icewater to stop the cooking process. To peel on takes about 15 second tops, and they're still firm enough for dicing. This comes in handy too for making your own tomato sauce, paste or whatever, even your own ketchup. How many people can say they do that? Not many because we've become LAZY, and it seems that cutting corners on the food your body depends on makes you a "star" on KZbin. Everybody can't be a chef, that's obvious, but it's easy to READ, learn and practice how to cook meals that don't just taste good but are good for you, and you'll notice the difference between a "fast food meal" vs a "slow cooked", well thought out meal using the exact same basic ingredients with no cutting corners.The best thing I got from this vid was that she used venison instead of store bought, factory farmed beef that's full of junk too and unhealthy, but yet some feed it their kids everyday, even the ones still in the womb, then we wonder why there are so many childhood diseases that a couple decades ago, we rarely heard much about. And not at you specifically, but people need to learn to read the label of ingredients. My rule of thumb is, if I can't pronounce even one(or already know how bad it is), I don't buy it and give the giant chemical companies like Monsanto, Dow and others more money to poison our food system.

[@fashionablyme8518]

it never works for me if dont brown it b4 hand.