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sloopy 
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| Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/17/12 at 7:36 pm)
Can any one point me in the direction of a decent recipe. TIA 
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OTIS2
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/17/12 at 7:43 pm to sloopy)
I posted a good crock pot roast recipe in the Recipe Thread above. Stew is a touchy subject here...
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sloopy
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/17/12 at 7:51 pm to OTIS2)
Got ya, I will give it a look.
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BARNEYSTINSON
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/17/12 at 7:59 pm to sloopy)
1 packet lipton onion soup and your vegetables. Use 1/4 the water required on the packet. Stuff it with garlic and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Enjoy.
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Ellunchboxo 
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/17/12 at 8:24 pm to BARNEYSTINSON)
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1 packet lipton onion soup and your vegetables. Use 1/4 the water required on the packet. Stuff it with garlic and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Enjoy.
I do the same thing but I sub beef broth for the water and I put in about a cup of it.
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VOR
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/17/12 at 8:54 pm to sloopy)
There are tons of recipes out there. But if you're doing pot roast, definitely brown it before putting it in the crock pot.
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Aubie Spr96 
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/17/12 at 9:19 pm to VOR)
I hear brown the meat often. I've done it both ways and can't tell a difference. What is supposed to be better about it?
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OldTigahFot
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/17/12 at 9:46 pm to Ellunchboxo)
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I do the same thing but I sub beef broth for the water and I put in about a cup of it.
A good dark ale works well here also.
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Ellunchboxo
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/17/12 at 10:14 pm to Aubie Spr96)
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I hear brown the meat often. I've done it both ways and can't tell a difference. What is supposed to be better about it?
I don't brown mine. In 8 hours in a crock pot it falls apart anyway.
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Degas
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/18/12 at 4:17 am to Ellunchboxo)
Browning adds a nice flavor element but only if you're in the mood to do more dishes. Part of the charm of a crock pot is to sometimes simply dump the ingredients in and turn it on.
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BROffshoreTigersWife
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/18/12 at 8:31 am to sloopy)
I put a frozen roast in the crockpot, add Lipton onion soup, a can of cream of mushroom soup, a 1/2 to a whole can of water then the vegetables you want and cook on low for 8 hours.
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coloradoBengal
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/18/12 at 9:10 am to Aubie Spr96)
I hear brown the meat often. I've done it both ways and can't tell a difference. What is supposed to be better about it?
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Flavor and color. Browning creates a richer flavor. Of course, it might be less detectable if you are dumping stuff like soup and soup mix in with your roast.
Edit: my recipe is...
Season and refrigerate the night before. I like salt/pepper on a beef roast, and garlic/cayenne on a pork roast, just the way I was taught.
The next morning, brown the shite out of it on all sides in lard, bacon fat or coconut oil. Remove from pot and put in crockpot. Toss a bunch or onions or trinity in the pot and sweat them to deglaze the pan. You can add a bit of liquid if you need to, but I usually don't.
Then you scrape all of that into the crock pot, put it on low and go to work. You will come home to a house full of smell goodness that is ready to eat.
This post was edited on 4/18 at 9:34 am
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CrazyTigerFan 
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/18/12 at 9:24 am to sloopy)
I brown the roast with a coating of garlic powder and cayenne, then stuff it with garlic. Pour a half can of Coke and some beef broth into the cooker, add carrots, mushrooms, onions, potatoes (different kinds take different prep). Maybe a little chili powder, cumin, or just a little brown sugar or cinnamon.
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bdevill
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| re: Looking to cook a beef stew or pot roast in a crock pot (Posted on 4/18/12 at 11:42 am to sloopy)
My go to for pot roast. Grass fed beef stays firmer and slices cleaner, so I always use grass fed beef.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon cornstarch
8 medium carrots, cut into thirds
2 medium onions, each cut into 8 wedges
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 grass fed, beef chuck roast (3 pounds), trimmed of excess fat
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Directions
1.In slow cooker, stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water until smooth. Add carrots and onions; season with salt and pepper, and toss.
2.Sprinkle roast with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; place on top of vegetables, and drizzle with Worcestershire. Cover; cook on high, 6 hours (or on low, 10 hours).
3.Transfer roast to a cutting board; thinly slice against the grain. Place vegetables in a serving dish; pour pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve, if desired. Serve roast with vegetables and pan juices.
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