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> Bonnie wrote:
>> Anyone know of any sites I can go into for beef stew & soup receipes
>> using a Crockpot? Also (while I'm at it) any receipes for escerole
>> soup.? Thanks in advance ~Bonnie~
>
> I don't know what escerole is, but here is my beef stew recipe:
>
> Fill up your crockpot with as much meat and veggies as will fit.
> Top off with beef broth or stock.
> Season with salt and pepper if you like.
> Put it on low for 10 hours.
> Eat.
>
> Here's a couple twists to make it even better:
> *before adding the beef to the crockpot, dredge in flour and brown in a
> skillit with olive oil.
>
> *use country style boneless pork ribs instead of beef. (this is the
> secret to my "vegetarian" beef stew.)
>
> *just before you turn off the heat, mix some corn starch in a little
> water and add it to the crockpot to thicken it up.
>
> b.

I've not done this, but I saw a friend do this: those "wonder" shakers of
flour you buy, you know of which I mean. As she was cooking the meat, she
would every now and then go over take the lid off, give it a look-see and
shake a few shakes of this flour into it. For some reason, the juices were
always thickened "just-so."
Dee Dee