Meat Lovers Stew
posted 2023 Oct by Mimi Council
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this Meat Lovers Stew! This easy slow cooker stew combines potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion with the robust flavors of tender stew meat, sizzling bratwurst, and crispy bacon. For a little heat top with red chili flakes!
Meat Lovers Stew
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Servings
8 to 10
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
3 hours
Ingredients
- 4 organic large carrots
- 4 organic celery stalks
- 1 organic yellow onion
- 1 1/2 pounds organic baby gold potatoes
- 2 cups organic beef broth
1 can (15 ounces) organic butternut squash purée
- 1 tablespoon organic minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon organic black pepper
- 1 teaspoons organic dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon organic dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon organic dried sage
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1 package Organic Prairie Stew Meat
- 2 organic bay leaf
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1 package Organic Prairie Pork Bratwurst
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1 package Organic Prairie Pork Bacon
Directions
- Slice the carrots, celery and onion. Set aside. Chop the baby gold potatoes in half or quarters, depending on size. Make sure they are all about equal sizes.
- Add the beef broth, butternut squash purée, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and sage to a slow cooker. Stir to combine completely.
- Add the stew meat, carrots, celery, onion, potatoes, and bay leaves and stir to combine and coat everything.
Slow cook on low for 2 to 3 hours or until potatoes are tender, stir every 30 to 60 minutes. Alternatively, if you do not have a slow cooker, you can do this in a large Dutch oven or pot on the stovetop. Be sure to cover and leave on a low simmer.
- When the stew is done, slice the bratwurst and add to the stew. These will steam and warm as long as the lid is on.
- Cook the bacon in an oven or in a skillet, making sure to get it crispy. Chop bacon into small bites, the crispier the better, for a stew topping.
- Serve stew with bacon bites on top. Add red chili flakes for some extra heat (optional)!