Wash Day Stew Recipes

GONE-ALL-DAY STEW

This healthy, hearty stew is one of my husband's favorite meals. I always use fresh mushrooms and low-sodium bouillon granules. -Patricia Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Steps:

Place flour in a large shallow dish. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat. , In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the tomato soup, water or wine, bouillon and seasonings; pour over beef. Add the onions, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and celery. , Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with noodles or French bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 416mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 cup water or red wine
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
6 white onions or yellow onions, quartered
4 medium potatoes, cut into 1-1/2-inch slices
3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch slices
12 large fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced celery

BUSY DAY BEEF STEW

Here's a classic old-fashioned beef stew that simmers for hours in the slow cooker. I call it my "lazy" stew because it's so easy to make on busy days. Perfect for hearty appetites, it's guaranteed to keep folks coming back for more!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 10h10m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Steps:

Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with soup mix, browning sauce if desired, salt and pepper. Pour water over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast to a cutting board; let stand for 5 minutes. Add vegetables to slow cooker. Cube beef and return to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 1-1/2 hours or until vegetables are tender. , Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into stew. Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts :

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (1 to 1-1/2 pounds)
1 envelope onion soup mix
2 teaspoons browning sauce, optional
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 cups water
2 cups cubed peeled potatoes (1/2-inch pieces)
6 to 8 medium carrots, cut into chunks
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 cup frozen corn, thawed, optional
5 tablespoons cornstarch
6 tablespoons cold water

IRANIAN WASH-DAY STEW

This recipe came from one of the Fix It and Forget It cookbooks. I don't drain the cans of beans and I omit the water. It works for me. I also don't peel the tomato. Added note: I noticed reviewers mentioning using broth and I even made this somewhat recently and forgot to not drain the beans. It's way better with just dumping the beans and their, um, bean juice? right into the pan and skipping the water. So I'm correcting the recipe to remove the words "drained" (beans) and "1 quart water".

Provided by mliss29

Categories Stew

Time 16m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Steps:

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 6-7 hours.
Serve into pita pockets with a slotted spoon.
I serve with Hoda's Cucumber-Yogurt. Combine 32 ounces of plain yogurt with 1 large cucumber peeled and diced (about .5 cm size), a LOT of dill (at least a tablespoon), and salt to taste. (I asked my friend Hoda what it's called and she told me in Persian. I said, "what does that mean?" "Cucumbers and Yogurt." Well, okay.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.1, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 57, Sodium 663.3, Carbohydrate 51.4, Fiber 10.4, Sugar 1.7, Protein 28.9

Ingredients

1 1/2-2 lbs stewing beef (or lamb)
2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas
2 (15 ounce) cans white beans
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
1 teaspoon salt
1 tomatoes, peeled and quartered
1 teaspoon turmeric
3 tablespoons lemon juice

WASH DAY STEW

This is an Iranian recipe. In Iran this would be made on wash day. (Prepared early in the morning and cooked slowly all day over hot coals.) I've modernized it a bit, adding chicken broth in place of the water and canned tomatoes instead of fresh. The original recipe is strained and stuffed into pita bread. I serve it with the liquid and pita bread on the side.

Provided by mandagirl

Categories Stew

Time 6h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Steps:

Combine all ingredients in crock pot.
Cover and cook on high 6-7 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.9, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 72.8, Sodium 624, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 3.1, Protein 33.6

Ingredients

2 lbs lean lamb, cubed
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can small white beans, drained
2 medium onions, chopped
1 quart chicken broth
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice