Can You Add Rice to a Beef Stew in a Slow Cooker
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Crock Pot Beef and Rice Stew uses fresh produce with a few few extras, a pound of stew meat and a bit of rice. Viola an easy dinner for a busy day. And SO healthy! Low-Fat, Low-Sugar, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
This is the cozy warm soups and stew time. Days are shorter and cooler, inviting heartier meals. I have TONS of gorgeous fresh produce filling up my fridge as Dave continues to bring new garden goodies in every day. Carrots, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, kohlrabi and Parsnips, to name a few. Meaty Beef stew is a perfect partner for our garden produce.
Our garden is very good to us this time of year. It just makes sense to make these into easy crockpot dinners, green juice, and salads like our fall garden salad. We eat so cheaply this time of year, and so healthy!
crock pot beef and rice stew
Today all these garden vegetables are going into this savory crockpot beef and rice stew . YUM! Slow cooking has been my favorite way to make dinner for the last fifteen years.
Look at the colorful veggies, all ready to make a hearty beef and rice stew.
Crock pot beef stews are so easy. In fact, stews are way easier, and safer, to make in a crock pot than in the huge, old soup pots I always had bubbling away all day on my stove, when the kids were little.
Big pots on the stove need tending every once in a while or the stew burns on the bottom. Crock pots are designed to be left alone all day, without burning dinner. I really love that!
It's so easy in my Instant Pot Too!
My instant pot has completely replaced my slow cooker now a days. For this recipe you can cook it just like in the crock pot and use your slow cooker function OR you can cook this dinner under pressure and reduce the cook time considerably.
One lovely thing about the instant pot(there are many BTW) is the warming function. If you are not ready to eat when your meal is done the instant pot will automatically turn itself on warm and keep it safely warmed until you feel like serving dinner.
I don't miss my crockpot at all anymore 🙂
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Here's How To Put Crock Pot Beef and Rice Stew Together:
- I choose to brown my meat to keep in that excellent beef flavor in the meat itself. Also, I season the meat as it's browning to add a bit of extra zing to the stew. Actually, I made this stew with Kayti, at her house. So she browned the meat with her spices. Feel free to use your favorites if you don't have what we are using.
- Chop those veggies! I put a list into the printable about all the veggies we are using. But the possibilities are endless. By Google's definition a stew is "a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan." How vague is that? Slow cooker…veg and meat! Well this IS a beef stew. So beef is non-negotiable. However….
- You might choose beef… and rutabagas or turnips (which my mom always used), or any vegetables you find handy. Let me know your favorite stew veggies in the comments below!
- Put it all in the crock pot: Place the browned beef in the crock pot and layer the veggies(chopped small) over the top. Pour the liquids in last. Let it cook on high for three hours.
Crock Pot Beef and Rice Stew in the making
- In the last hour, add a cup of rice and cook till the rice is tender. Serve it up! NOTE: The rice has to actually cook so you need to boil it five minutes either in your crock pot or on the stove. Especially true of the brown and wild rice varieties.
The rice really builds this stew into a complete meal in a cup or bowl.
This filling stew doesn't need a lot with it. This is an easy meal for dinner. It's perfect for intense work days. This stew thickens up and makes really good leftovers. Lunch for the next day just needs a zap in the microwave.!
An easy delicious dinner. It's a meal in one pot! If you feel like working a little for an excellent homemade dinner roll, try this one! Otherwise pick up your favorite artisan bread to soak up those lovely juices.
NUTRITION FACTS:
346 CALORIES/serving
Fat 7 g
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Crock Pot Beef and Rice Stew is a hearty easy dinner for a busy day. Brimming with vegetables, beef and rice this Low-Fat, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free dinner is a family pleasing meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Beef stew meat.
- 1 Tablespoon of season all
- 1 Tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 1 Tablespoon bay leaves
- 1 large carrot sliced into rounds
- 1 large parsnip cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 Cup Zucchini Chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 large rib celery, chopped small
- 1/2 large yellow onion
- 1 clove garlic minced and smashed
- 2 fresh peppers chopped small
- 1 large russet potato cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 Cup rice, we are using organic white rice
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 4 Cups beef bullion
Instructions
- Brown the beef in a skillet on medium heat.
- Season the beef with Season-all salt(we are using Morton's), garlic salt, onion powder, and crushed bay leaves. (Fresh herbs like oregano, bay leaves and others herbs to your taste can be substituted for the seasonings as desired)
- Prepare the vegetables as directed.
- Place the beef with it's juices into the crock pot.
- Add the vegetables.
- Open the cans and dump them into the pot. ADD water to the empty cans and pour one can of water from each can into the pot.
- Add the bullion and set the crock pot on high for four hours or low for eight.
- ONE HOUR BEFORE SERVING. Add the rice and one more cup of water or bullion as desired for soupiness. Serve with crusty bread or rolls.
Notes
If you have your crock pot on low it won't properly cook the rice. So cook the rice separately to a boil for five minutes and then add it to your crock pot.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8 Serving Size
2 Cups
Amount Per Serving Calories 346
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This beef and rice stew has a rich flavor with chunks of hearty beef, vegetables and rice it's a satisfying bowl of chow. Just throw it together in the crockpot for an easy dinner. #beefstew #withrice #crockpot #classic #easy #instapot #pioneerwoman
Crock Pot Beef and Rice Stew uses fresh produce with a few few extras, a pound of stew meat and a bit of rice. Viola an easy dinner for a busy day. And SO healthy!
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