Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipes

The smoky flavor of sausage gently simmers with seasoned beef, beans and potatoes.

This is a perfect throw-it-together in the morning recipe, great for working families with conflicting schedules.

You can even prep the onions and potatoes the night before, and have everything ready to go in the morning.

When you walk in the door from a busy day, the aroma of this chuck wagon-style stew will call you to the table immediately.

Serve it with cheddar cheese biscuits or hot garlic bread.

Chuck Wagon Style Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipes

2 pounds beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into thick slices
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch dice
1 can (28 ounces) barbeque baked beans
kosher salt and ground black pepper

Season the beef with the kosher salt and black pepper, and then transfer it to a crock pot. Layer the chopped onion and diced potatoes over the meat, and then arrange the sliced smoked sausage over the vegetables. Pour the barbeque beans on top of the sausage.

Cover the pot and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. You can speed up the process if you like by cooking it on high for 4 to 5 hours.

Food For Thought - There are lots of variations on the chuck wagon theme that can customize your one pot meal.

Try using a can of pork and beans, mixed with 1/4 cup molasses and 1 tablespoon ground mustard.

If you want to enhance the barbeque flavor, add 1/2 cup of your favorite smoky-style barbeque sauce with 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke. Spice it up with chili powder, cumin and crushed red chili flakes, as much or as little as you like.

Good To Know - This recipe will benefit from browning the beef first.

Add 1 tablespoon paprika to 1/4 cup all purpose flour. Dredge the seasoned meat in the flour and brown it in 3 tablespoons of olive oil, drain it and transfer it to the crock pot.

You can sauté the chopped onion in the remaining olive oil until it is lightly browned, then follow the directions as noted above.

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