Life has been very busy these last few weeks. I quit my full-time job to run my own business. The grand opening is October 13, 2011. www.simcoenorth.ca/GRANDopening.pdf My daughter is in the hospital and my son has an ear infection. Another child doesn't want to go to the school in the am and the 4th kid, well she is helping out a lot but is tired. Thank you to my 13 yr old for helping keep the house together!
So, because I want to feed my family home-cooked goodness and we are crazy-busy, I pulled out the crockpot!
Using leftover steak from Sunday dinner and a bunch of rough cubed root vegetables (carrots, potatoes, squash and turnip), I started a yummy stew that will be ready by supper. I prepared it the night before, refrigerated it and simply had to put the pot into the crockpot to cook before running out the door.
Recipe:
2 cups cut up beef (raw or leftover roast/steak)
4-5 large carrots
7-8 potatoes (I like more)
2 cups assorted chunks root veggies such as turnip or sweet potato or even squash (I lucked out with a precut pack on super clearance but in great condition at Shoppers Drug Mart)
Beef broth - I am trying the Knorr gelatine based broth this time - full package
1-2 tbls cajun spice
2 onions finely chopped
pepper, rosemary, parsely to taste (add salt later as the beef broth can be fairly salty).
water to barely cover veggies
I would also be tempted to throw in some Worcestershire sauce and/or a touch or brown sugar. Cook on low for 8 hours. You can thicken in final hour by adding a little corn starch mixed with water.
