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Slow Cooker Cola Beef Stew

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A hearty, savory slow cooker stew with potatoes, carrots, celery, broth, herbs and spices. Cola is the secret ingredient that makes it sweet and savory.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups All-purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 2 pounds Stew Meat Cut Into 1 Inch Cubes
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1-½ cup Beef Stock, Divided Use
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 cup Cola/Soda
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Smashed
  • 1 whole Bay Leaf
  • 1 whole Onion, Chopped
  • 3 whole Potatoes, Cubed
  • 4 whole Carrots, Sliced
  • 2 whole Stalks Celery, Sliced

Preparation

In a 1-gallon Ziploc bag, add flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Add the cubed beef and shake to coat. Discard remaining flour.

Heat a skillet with some olive oil. Add beef and brown on all sides. Remove beef to a slow cooker. Add ½ cup of the beef broth to the skillet to deglaze, then add the mixture to the slow cooker. (The mixture will be a little thick.) Next, on top of the crock pot mixture, add the Worcestershire sauce, cola, garlic, bay leaf, onion, remaining beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.

Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.

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xxuviolkd on 3.27.2011

Thanks, Rina. Eating it now and it is yummy! I don’t think there will be any leftovers, darnit. Boyfriend won’t stop eating!

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Rina : I Thee Cook on 3.27.2011

*xxuviolkd, depending on your cooktop the temp can vary. It was most likely to hot. I always either take the top of a wooden spoon and dip it, if it bubbles around the edge its the perfect temp, or sprinkle a few drops of water in it and if that sizzles its the right temp also. You dont want to cook the meat just get a good coating on it. if you think its burning lower our heat.

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xxuviolkd on 3.27.2011

I’m sure it’s just me, but I halved the recipe, used 2 tbs of oil and less that midway through my browning batches (didn’t want to crowd the meat), I had to add more oil to keep my pan from burning. Any suggestions on how to avoid using more oil. Did I maybe have it too high set to Medium High?

Thanks.

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DinkyDiner on 2.9.2011

So yummy!

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coffeesnob on 2.1.2011

This was a wonderful, easy and very flavorful stew. The sauce was very tasty and not to sweet (for those wondering). I would make it again.

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egyptianprincess on 12.2.2010

I made this recipe last week and I really enjoyed it. It was a nice stew to have on a cold, windy day. My only changes were I had to add another cup of stock (which made the stew juices perfect for soaping up with bread) and I added my vegetables during the last two hours of high cooking so that they still had a bit of bite to them.

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prairieprincess on 11.30.2010

This was very good. I gave it 4 stars because it was wholesome, hearty, and yummy. And was well received by my family but I had to add in quite a bit more salt and pepper and Lawry’s seasoning salt to give it a little oomph. Although come to think of it I did use Diet Cola instead of regular so maybe that’s where I went wrong. I’ll definitely be making it again, this time with regular soda, probably an extra clove of garlic or two, and some Lawry’s. Thank you for a great recipe!

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