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Crock Pot Beef Stew | 101 Cooking For Two by Gordon Ramsay

This crock pot beef stew has tender chunks of beef with rich hardy sauce and vegetables. It is one of the best beef stews you can make at home and will be a dinner or weekend favorite.
beef stew in a white bowl

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Introduction and My Rating

I love beef. I like pork and chicken, but I LOVE beef the most. Too much Iowa in me, I guess. Cool weather is coming, so it’s a very good time for an easy slow cooker beef stew.

I started with a Cooks Country recipe (subscription required), but I think it is unrecognizable now. It would feed a large army. I wanted only the small army size, please. Also, lots of fuss as usual from Cooks Illustrated has been removed along with some other adjustments.

I keep a little fuss at the beginning that I thought would enhance the taste with browning the meat and onion, but I used the time to cut the other veggies so really minimal extra time, just one dirty pan.

You could probably skip this extra work of browning and just dump the ingredients in, but I think the taste was great and worth the little extra work.

My Rating

My rating system. Great 5 out of 5

An easy 5. We loved it with seconds all around.

🐖The Beef

I like to use a well-marbleized chuck roast for this recipe, but many other cuts of beef will work fine. When doing a double recipe where I need about 3-4 pounds of meat, I usually do the chuck roast. But for a single recipe needing only 1 1/2-2 pounds, I will cheat and use precut stew meat.

I do like to brown the trimmed meat before going into the crock pot. That will add some nice extra flavor, but you can skip that step if you want.

📋Ingredients

The thyme has been made optional, and in our house, it just is not done. My wife does not like it in this recipe, and I tend to agree. Cooks Country seems to love it, so the choice is yours.

I added the garlic. A personal taste at our home.

Any potatoes will do but if you use russet potatoes, peel first. The potatoes should be cut into 1-inch or slightly smaller size.

Feel free to use the vegetables you enjoy in your stew.

✔️Tips

Crock Pot Size

As written, this makes about 2 quarts of stew. That will nicely fit in a 3-quart crock pot since crock pots should not be filled over 75% full.

A double recipe, which is what we usually make, needs a 6-quart or bigger crock pot.

Time

On low, this takes 8 hours and on high 4-5 hours. Some beef may take a bit longer, so check the beef for tenderness and extend the time a bit if needed ( not commonly needed.)

It is fine in the crock pot on “keep warm” setting for an hour or a bit more if needed for your timing.

Thickening in A Crock Pot

Tapioca is used to thicken this recipe. I think that is an excellent choice since it can be added at the beginning of cooking. Another plus is reheating, where it is fine.

Cornstarch reheated liquids are gel-like and gross. Using a roux with flour is just fussier then it needs to be.

Storage

Leftovers are good in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Or in a freezer, 2-3 months and longer in a deep freezer.

📖Crock Pot Stew/Soup Recipes

Simple Crock Pot Chicken Stew

Easy Crock Pot French Onion Soup

Crock Pot Ham Bone and Bean Soup

Extra Thick Crock Pot Cheeseburger Soup

Crock Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup

🖼️Instructions

Note: all images are for a double recipe. Instructions and ingredients are for a single recipe.

pile of trimmed beef in cubes on black board

Start by trimming about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of boneless chuck roast or use stew meat if you are lazy. Give it a light dusting of flour and place in hot oil over medium-high heat in the large nonstick pan—Brown for about 7-8 minutes. Move the meat to crock pot but keep any liquid in the pan.

slicing carrots on a black board

While browning meat, peel 2 carrots and cut into 1/2 inch thick medallions. Scrub 1/2 pound of red potatoes and cut into chunks. Other potatoes could be used but if using russet potatoes, peel also.

chopped onion on a chipping board

Mince 1 large onion. Crush or mince 2 cloves of garlic. Add onion, 2 oz. tomato paste, and 1/4 tsp salt into the hot pan. Cook until onions are soft and lightly browned. Add the garlic for the last minute.

deglazing a pan with beef broth

When the onion is ready, add 1 cup of beef broth to the pan and scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.

a crock pot full of uncooked stew

Add all ingredients except the peas in the crock pot, stir well. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Add the frozen peas for the last hour of cooking.

ladel of stew over crock pot

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Crock Pot Beef Stew

From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

This crock pot beef stew has tender chunks of beef with rich hardy sauce and vegetables. It is one of the best beef stews you can make at home and will be a dinner or weekend favorite.

Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 8 hrs

Total Time 8 hrs 30 mins

Servings #/Adjust if desired 5 serving

Ingredients

Recipe Notes

Pro Tips

Images are for a double batch.
This makes about 2 quarts as written and will fit a 3-quart crock pot. I recommend a double recipe and then use a 6 quart or bigger crock pot.
I prefer to cut and trim a chuck roast for this, but store stew beef will work fine.
If you’re in a hurry, skip the whole browning skillet steps. Just dump it in, and it will be great.
Check for beef tenderness before stopping cooking. Some beef may take a bit longer.
Leftovers are good in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or 2-3 months in a freezer.
Nutrition is calculated on a serving size of about 1 1/2 cup.

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TO ADJUST THE RECIPE SIZE:You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

Nutrition

Calories : 353kcalCarbohydrates : 20gProtein : 30gFat : 18gSaturated Fat : 8gCholesterol : 94mgSodium : 805mgPotassium : 1091mgFiber : 3gSugar : 6gVitamin A : 4464IUVitamin C : 17mgCalcium : 54mgIron : 4mg

Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.

Course :Main Course

Cuisine :American

Publisher Note: Originally published March 5, 2011. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation. Also, the technique has updated a small amount to current my practice.
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Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes | 101 Cooking For Two by Gordon Ramsay

A perfect side-dish or add ham to make the classic scalloped potatoes with ham. Either way, this is great comfort food you can now make in your crock pot. image of Scalloped Potatoes on white plate

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Introduction and My Rating

I love potatoes but make them cheesy, creamy, and tender, then I will follow you home. This recipe is a crock pot adoption of my oven version of scalloped potatoes.

My oven recipe is very good, but it takes me longer to wipe up than I like. I have to pay attention, and it seems to eat up my time when I’m working on other components of the meal. So I don’t do it often.

A crock pot recipe would seem to address some of those issues by time-shifting the work and if possible, simplify even more.

One thing I have against many crock pot recipes is that can of soup. I just don’t like the idea or the taste. So mine is slightly more involved with making an easy roux-based sauce—slightly more work but worth it.

I read many crock pot scalloped potatoes recipes, but there were way too many cans of soup just dumped in lots of crock pots—nothing I would want to eat. A few looked ok, but I liked my oven recipe better. So it was conversion time.

My original recipe was based this on food.com Scalloped Potatoes recipe. It still looked great, just not a crock pot recipe. A change here and a simplification there, and I had what I wanted. I will enjoy them over and over as long as my mandolin holds up.

My Rating

My rating system. Great 5 out of 5

Excellent. My wife is guarding the leftovers.

👨‍🍳Scalloped vs. Au Gratin

I call this scalloped mainly because, in my mind, that is what they are, but other terms apply. So, scalloped is anything baked in a casserole with a sauce with or without the cheese.

Au Gratin means grated and usually refers to cheese. So this recipe could be called Scalloped or Au Gratin or Scalloped Au Gratin.

🥔Potatoes

All potatoes will cook about the same. The main difference will be the thick skin on Russets, and they will have a bit more starch. So Russets are an excellent choice here and what we usually use.

But other potatoes, like a Yukon Gold, would work great here. I would not use a small potato just because it will cause extra work for no real return.

If you use Russets, they should be peeled due to the tough skin. Thinner skin potatoes can be peeled or unpeeled.

✔️Tips

The Cheese

Most people will use mild or sharp cheddar, but Monterey Jack or Gruyere would be nice also.

The Crock Pot Size

I like to use a large crock pot of 6-quarts or above. This will be a thinner casserole but allow more crispy top and edges. You can fit this in a 4-quart crock pot.

How Long to Cook

This takes about 8 hours on low and 4-5 hours on high. If you use a smaller crock pot or a double recipe, it can take a bit longer to cook.

Also, remember that crock pot varies a lot. Pay attention and cook to the endpoints of temperature and color, especially if you are cooking on high.

The potatoes are done when the edge turns crusty and dark brown – almost burnt. It is not; think of it as a scallop potato version of “burnt ends” from the BBQ joint. You will be tempted to end the cooking early but don’t.

Remember, potatoes are done at 200+°. The texture was great, but it took 8 hours. You may only get to 190° in some crock pots, that is still good.

If your crock pot runs hot, then your edges may burn. So know your pot. But that very dark brown is tasty.

Storage and Reheating

Good refrigerated for 3-4 days and frozen for 3-4 months.

We much prefer this reheated in an oven, but a microwave works well, also.

🐖Adding Ham

You can easily make this Scalloped Potatoes with Ham. Just mix some well-trimmed ham in with the potato slices. Use about 3 cups of diced or sliced ham. That will be about 3/4 to 1 pound of ham. But use more or less for your taste.

📖Potato Recipes

Old Fashion Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Old Fashion Scalloped Potatoes

Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes from Real Potatoes

Crispy Parmesan Baked Potatoes

🖼️Instructions

potatoes with cheese and spices

2 pounds of russet potatoes is about 5-6 medium potatoes.

slicing potatoes with a mandolin

Slice potatoes about 1/8 inch. I recommend a mandolin here. Here is my new Oxy mandolin. It is highly recommended. Let’s be careful and not end up in the ER. Soak the potato slices in cold water until needed and then rinse and pat dry.

making a roux in a pan with a whisk

Start the sauce with 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. When melted, add 3 tablespoon flour and whisk for a few minutes.

adding milk to pan with a roux and whisk

Add 1 1/2 cup milk. Frequently whisk for a couple of minutes and add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Bring to a light boil, and this will start to thicken in a few more minutes.

adding cheese to pan with a roux

Remove from heat and add 1 1/2 cup of shredded cheese. I used sharp cheddar. Whisk until smooth.

layering slices of potato into crock pot

Layer half of the potatoes into a large crock pot that has been sprayed with PAM. Put them in individually, so they are not stuck together. Do not just dump them in.

pouring cheese mixture onto the potatoes in a large crock pot

Pour half the cheese sauce over the first half of the potatoes. Add the second half of the potatoes, then the rest of the cheese sauce.

a light sprinkle of paprika on the cheese layer

Now give a light sprinkle of paprika. Cook on low for about 8 hours.

cooked potatoe casserole in crock pot

The edges will appear dark brown, but they are just crispy like the best part of many casseroles. The internal temperature should be 200+° if possible. Some crock pots will only get to 190° which is fine.

large spoon full of browned scallloped potatoes

Be sure to let the casserole rest for 10-15 minutes after cooking to firm up before serving.

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image of Scalloped Potatoes on white plate

Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes

From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

A perfect side-dish or add ham to make the classic scalloped potatoes with ham. Either way, this is great comfort food you can now make in your crock pot.

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 8 hrs

Total Time 8 hrs 20 mins

Servings #/Adjust if desired 8

Ingredients

To Make It Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

Recipe Notes

Pro Tips

This needs a 4 quart or bigger crock pot but I suggest a 6 quart to get more crispy edge.
A half recipe works in a 3-quart crock pot.
Use the potatoes you want but Russets are standard and work well but they should be peeled. Other potatoes with thinner skin do not need to be peeled.
Try to use a mandolin to cut the potatoes. It works much better. BUT PLEASE BE SAFE.
Put the potato slices in one at a time to prevent sticking. Also, be sure to soak, rinse, and pat dry the potato slices.
Cheap generic cheese can separate from long cooking. If you have this problem, use a better cheese.
You can add diced or sliced ham with the potatoes. About 3 cups is a good amount but a bit more or less is fine. That is 3/4 to 1 pound.
The endpoint of cooking is the color of the top and edges along with 190+°. but 200+° preferred. That should take about 8 hours on low and about 5 on high.
REMEMBER CROCK POTS VARY A LOT, especially older crock pots. So pay attention to the endpoints. Do not burn the edges, dark brown is good, burnt is not.
If it finishes early, just turn off the crock pot and keep covered. It will stay warm a long time.
Good refrigerated for 3-4 days and in the freezer for 3-4 months. Reheat is nicer in an oven but microwave is OK. Be sure it is thawed if frozen.

Nutrition

Calories : 317kcalCarbohydrates : 28gProtein : 10gFat : 19gSaturated Fat : 8gPolyunsaturated Fat : 4gMonounsaturated Fat : 4gCholesterol : 13mgSodium : 552mgPotassium : 624mgFiber : 3gSugar : 3gVitamin A : 250IUVitamin C : 28.1mgCalcium : 70mgIron : 1.3mg

Course :Side Dish|Vegetable

Cuisine :American

Editor’s Note: Originally Published January 9, 2017. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.
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Salsa Verde Chicken Chili a la Crock Pot by Gordon Ramsay

Just combine salsa verde, white beans, and chicken in a crock pot for great chicken chili that will be the star of any gathering. A wonderful change of pace chili that is super easy to make.
Close up of a spoonful of Salsa Verde White Chicken Chili

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Introduction and My Rating

The weather is getting colder, and it is time for some great chili. But this super simple crock pot chicken chile is a star year-round, also.

We all love a good bowl of chili, and this one will make you smile. I have many other chili recipes, but this one is special. It has a little heat, a nice sharpness, and great flavor. Add in that it is crockpot easy, this chili is a winner in every way.

Roughly based on my Ultra Simple Crock Pot White Chicken Chili, I pulled the pepper jack cheese, added some green chilis and spices. Of course, I changed the salse from red to green.

My Rating

My rating system. Great 5 out of 5

A nice solid five.

🐓The Chicken

Get your chicken any way you want. Rotisserie chicken is excellent here, but I usually just toss a couple of chicken breast in a 350° oven until done (about 30 minutes, give or take a little). 1 pound will yield about 3 cups.

You need about 3-4 cups for the standard recipe. You can use a bit more or less for your taste.

Raw Chicken Option

The easiest way to use raw chicken is to add the raw chicken with the other ingredients. Cook on low for about 3 hours or high for 1 1/2 hours, then remove and shred. Then place back into the crock pot to finish cooking.

Salsa Verde

Salsa verde is a type of spicy green sauce in Mexican cuisine. It is based on Mexican green tomato or tomatillo and chili pepper. I have never had a good source of tomatilloes, so it is generally not done fresh in my home.

✔️Tips

The Beans

I like to use white beans like great northern or navy beans but you can use the beans of your choice. I now recommend draining and rinsing precooked beans now due to the sodium.

Crock Pot Size

This needs a crock pot of 4 quarts or above as written if you use the full amount of beans and broth. Both are recommended.

Nutrition

This is a high protein and low-fat chili that will fit most diets with under 300 calories per serving.

Sodium

If sodium is a concern for you, skip the added salt is about 140 mg per serving. Also, drain and rinse your beans will decrease the sodium some. And, of course, low sodium broth.

Storage

Good refrigerated for 3-4 days. Good frozen for 3-4 months.

📖Chicken Chili Recipes

Ultra Simple Crock Pot White Chicken Chili

White Bean Chicken Chili

Low Fat High Taste Crock Pot White Chicken Chili

Crock Pot Southwest Chicken Chili

🖼️Instructions

shredded chicken with beans and chili makings

Start with 3-4 cups of shredded cooked chicken.

chopped onion on a chipping board

Chop a medium onion.

adding salsa to the crock pot with other ingredients

In a 4 quart or larger crock pot, combine the shredded chicken, the chopped onion, 32-48 oz. of cooked Great Northern or Navy beans drained and rinsed, 16 oz jar premade Salsa Verde, 4.5 oz can chopped chilies, 2 teaspoon cumin, 2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and one or two 14 oz low sodium chicken broth. Mix well.

ladle of chili over the crock pot

Cook on low for 4 hours or 2 hours on high.

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Close up of a spoonful of Salsa Verde White Chicken Chili

Salsa Verde Chicken Chili a la Crock Pot

From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

Just combine salsa verde, white beans, and chicken in a crock pot for great chicken chili that will be the star of any gathering. A wonderful change of pace chili that is super easy to make.

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 4 hrs

Total Time 4 hrs 10 mins

Servings #/Adjust if desired 8 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

Start with 3-4 cups of shredded cooked chicken.
Chop a medium onion.
In a large crock pot, combine the shredded chicken, the chopped onion, 32-48 oz. of cooked Great Northern or other beans drained and rinsed, 16 oz jar pre-made Salsa Verde, 4.5 oz can chopped chilies, 2 teaspoon cumin, 2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and one or two 14 oz. cans low sodium chicken broth. Mix well.
Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.

Recipe Notes

Pro Tips

The crock pot size is 4 quarts or above as written if you use the full amount of beans and broth. Both are recommended.
Easy to cut in half and you can use a smaller crock pot.
Most people will want 48 oz of beans and 28 oz of chicken broth but you can adjust to your taste. Also, a bit more or less chicken is fine.
Use the beans you prefer.
1 pound of raw chicken will make about 3 cups of shredded chicken.
You can use raw chicken. Add the raw chicken breasts with all the other ingredients. Cook in high for 1 1/2 to 2 hours then remove and shred. Then add back to finish cooking.
This is high protein and low fat, so is an excellent fit for those diets.
Skip the salt and the sodium is 140 lower.
The serving size about 1 1/2 cup serving size. It varies a bit by the options you use.
Good refrigerated for 3-4 days. Good frozen for 3-4 months.

Nutrition

Calories : 250kcalCarbohydrates : 28gProtein : 22gFat : 5gSaturated Fat : 1gCholesterol : 39mgSodium : 619mgPotassium : 618mgFiber : 9gSugar : 7gVitamin A : 558IUVitamin C : 4mgCalcium : 48mgIron : 3mg

Course :Main Course

Cuisine :American

Editors Note: Originally Published October 30, 2017. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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