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Stew warms the heart and the stomach on cool, rainy, fall days.

I have many fond memories of delicious, steamy stews after a long, cold day at school.

It is so easy to make, especially if you’re using a crock-pot, and it is a one-dish dinner! Imagine coming home from a hard day’s work, and remembering that you started a crock-pot stew before you left, and it is READY to put on the table for your hungry family! Yum!

Make a stew for tomorrow’s dinner!

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3 Easy Stew Recipes for Crockpots
By Kara Kelso

Let’s have stew tonight! Here are 3 easy and very different recipes for stew you can make in your crockpot.

Recipe #1 – BARBEQUE BEEF STEW
* 2 lbs. stew meat
* 3 tbsp. oil
* 1 c. onion, sliced
* 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
* 1 lg. clove garlic
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/8 tsp. pepper
* 2 c. beef stock
* 1 can (8 oz.) tomatoes
* 1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms
* 1/3 c. barbecue sauce
* 3 tbsp. cornstarch
* 1/4 c. cold water

Saute onion, pepper and garlic in oil. Add salt, pepper, beef stock, tomatoes, mushrooms and barbecue sauce. Cook in slow cooker/Crock Pot on low heat 8-10 hours. Mix cornstarch, cold water and thicken before serving. Serve over hot cooked rice.

Recipe #2 – BRUNSWICK STEW

1 Chicken, 3 lbs, cut up
2 quarts Water1 Onion, chopped
2 cups Ham; cooked, cubed
3 Potatoes, diced
2 cans Tomatoes; 16 oz, ea, cut up
10 ounces Lima beans, frozen and thawed
10 ounces Corn; whole kernel, frozen, partially thawed
2 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Seasoned salt

In a slow cooker/Crock Pot combine chicken with water, onion, ham, and potatoes. Cook covered on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is done. Lift chicken out of pot; remove meat from bones. Return chicken meat to pot. Add tomatoes, beans, corn, salt, seasoned salt, sugar and pepper. Cover and Cook on HIGH 1 hour. Makes 8 servings.

Recipe #3 – CROCKPOT CHICKEN STEW

2 lb Chicken breasts/skinless Boneless/ cut in 1″ cubes
2 c Fat-free chicken broth
3 c Potatoes; peel, cube
1 c Onion; chop
1 c Celery; sliced
1 c Carrots; sliced thin
1 ts Paprika
1/2 ts Pepper
1/2 ts Rubbed sage
1/2 ts Dried thyme
6 oz No-salt-added tomato paste
1/4 c Cold water
3 tb Cornstarch

In a slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients; cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours. Mix water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into stew. Cook, covered, 30 minutes more or until the vegetables are tender.

About the Author: Kara Kelso is the mother of two, and owner of http://www.Idea-Queen.com. For more quick and easy recipes, visit:
http://www.idea-queen.com/recipes-for-mom.html

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Fall is full of great and heart dishes…It is exciting for soup and stew lovers!

I hope you enjoyed today’s installment of Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…

Eat Deliciously,

Kimberly Edwards

P.S. Need a crock pot? Rival is one of my favorite brands! Check them out here:

Rival 5-qt. Round Programmable Crock-Pot, WhiteThis 5-quart slow cooker has all the great features of a traditional Crock-Pot by Rival, only now it’s programmable so you can have meals ready when you are, right down to the hour or minute. Features three settings including Serve Setting which it automatically switches to when the set-time is up. Sure-grip handles ensure added comfort and control. Stoneware crock removes for serving, and the Rinse-Clean interior makes doing the dishes a snap.

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