Slow Cooker Beef Stew And Dumplings

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth reduces calories and is suitable for vegetarians.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can replace butter in cooking.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour offers more nutrients.

Prepare the vegetables by slicing the carrots and roughly cubing the onion, parsnips, and leek.

Rinse the leeks under water to remove any grit.

Place all prepared vegetables into the slow cooker.

Add the frozen stewing steak, cutting it into smaller chunks if necessary.

Add a tin of baked beans to the slow cooker.

Mix in gravy granules, Maggie seasoning, salt, and cracked black pepper.

Switch on the slow cooker and let it cook for 3-4 hours.

After 3-4 hours, check if the meat is tender.

Prepare the dumplings using dumpling mix and self-raising flour, then drop them into the hot stew to cook.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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