“Thickened” doesn’t mean bland, slow-cooked stew. It means the kind of stew you’re looking for is like most of the stews you’ll find in restaurants: nice and thick. Thickeners help give stews their familiar flavors and body.
How to Thicken the Stew
If you’re looking to thicken your crockpot beef stew this recipe will help you to do just that. I also have another recipe you can check out to help thicken chicken or beef stock.
[Video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC9dIu3XZhQ
How to Make Ketchup
Here is the basic recipe for making ketchup. Most people know that to make ketchup you need to puree tomato paste with water. Next you will add sugar and vinegar. Then you will cook the mixture over high heat until it becomes a thick sauce.
How to Peel Garlic
If you’ve ever cooked a beef stew before, then you know that the beef is a key component of the dish. The beef helps add flavor and texture. However, when you add the meat to the stew, it often leaves behind a greasy residue that can leave you with a chunky looking pot. It’s really not a pretty look. If you’ve never attempted to cook beef stew before, here’s how to thicken the beef without ruining your stew.
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Crockpot Beef Stew
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[Text]: Crockpot Beef Stew
[Heading]: Ingredients
[Text]: You will need: 2½ pounds of stewing beef, ½ cup ketchup, 1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste, 3 medium onions, 4 cloves garlic, 2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery, 2 medium red potatoes, 1 ½ teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. The benefits of crockpot beef stew
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[Text]: You will need: 2½ pounds of stewing beef, ½ cup ketchup, 1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste, 3 medium onions, 4 cloves garlic, 2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery, 2 medium red potatoes, 1 ½ teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. The benefits of crockpot beef stew
[Heading]: Ingredients
[Text]: You will need: 2½ pounds of stewing beef, ½ cup ketchup, 1 (16 ounce) can tomato paste, 3 medium onions, 4 cloves garlic, 2 carrots, 2 stalks of celery, 2 medium red potatoes, 1 ½ teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. The benefits of crockpot beef stew
[Heading]: Instructions
[Text]: First, we are going to prepare the vegetables. Place the onions, carrots and celery in a crockpot. Add the salt and pepper. Next,
What Ingredients Are Needed
Ingredients Needed:
-One boneless chuck-eye roast
-Candy Buttons, but only 3 for the recipe (if the beef is uncooked when you add them, they will sink, but will work just fine in the crockpot)
-Two 14.5oz cans diced tomatoes
-One 14.5oz can stewed tomatoes (this is key for flavor, I would skip this if you want it thicker)
-8oz. small white potatoes
-4oz. small carrots
-1.5oz celery
-2 cups baby new potatoes
-2tbsp ketchup (this is a personal preference, this is not necessary for this recipe)
-2tbsp soy sauce
-2tbsp vinegar
-6.5oz. medium or large bone in, boneless beef short ribs (any cuts will work, I picked this meat because it’s lean, but anything lean and short would work)
-3tbsp cornstarch (this is a personal preference, but if you don’t have this, your stew will be very wet, but will work fine if you add this)
-2tbsp beef bouillon granules (this is a personal preference, if you don’t have this, your stew will be very thin)
-1/2 cup dry red wine (this is a personal preference, but any red wine will work, although a hearty red