Fragrant Shredded Beef Stew

My new favorite beef stew, with added twists for more flavor I used 3.5 lbs Flank Steak, 1 3/4 cups chicken broth, 1/4 cup of sherry vinegar, and 1/2 cup red wine (Malbec). I put the liquid in the crockpot with the onions and celery, then I added the steak and covered with garlic and 2-3 TBLS Cumin, sprinkled kosher salt over lightly and a few twists of fresh ground pepper. The broth and wine mostly covered the base mixture. Then I covered the base with red potatoes, baby bella mushrooms, cherry and yellow tomatoes, the remaining celery and red bell pepper on top. I did not mix it in. I added a dash more kosher salt and pepper. I cooked on low for 7 hours This was the best beef stew I have made. We topped with the cilantro and pickled jalapenos...nice touch! Pros: This base recipe is excellent

Just eh. This was Okay. Nothing to write home about. It needs a little something to sizzle it up. In hindsight, I wish I'd of played up the stew aspect of it more and added carrots, turnips, parsnips.... you get the idea. I don't understand the point of the chicken broth. First of all, it's a BEEF stew. Second of all, if you add just water, it'll make it's own broth. If you do that, you may want to add a little salt, though. Pros: Very easy. Cons: Very expensive.

yummy I made this as is and it was great. I forgot to purchase jalapenos so added Siraca for garnish. The only change I would make would be to decrease the amount of stock and substitute a can of Rotele tomatoes with jalapenos. I think it would have benefited by a bit of tomato. My husband said he could eat it every night and it is so simple that he might! Pros: easy Cons: needs some acidity

Delicious ! This is the one of the best recipes I've made. My kids talked for days about how good this dinner was. It is expensive, but worth every delicious penny. Cons: Expensive cut of meat

A big thumbs up for flavor here! This has a great flavor, a big hit with my "carnivore", but definitely can't be put in the "budget meal" category when flank steak is $6+ a lb (more if you go for the locally raised, free range beef-which we do when we can). We used skirt steak, which worked just fine. I did find that it needed another cup of liquid to cover all the beef in my tall narrowish pot. I suspect a wider style might have been a better choice for this. We made "bowls" with rice, beans, romaine, cheese (think Chipotle restaurant "bowl") for leftovers and it was still great. Pros: flavorful, good quantity, makes great leftovers Cons: pricey for a stew

A big thumbs up for flavor here!This has a great flavor, a big hit with my "carnivore", but definitely can't be put in the "budget meal" category when flank steak is $6+ a lb (more if you go for the locally raised, free range beef-which we do when we can). We used skirt steak, which worked just fine.I did find that it needed another cup of liquid to cover all the beef in my tall narrowish pot. I suspect a wider style might have been a better choice for this. We made "bowls" with rice, beans, romaine, cheese (think Chipotle restaurant "bowl") for leftovers and it was still great.Pros: flavorful, good quantity, makes great leftoversCons: pricey for a stew

This is one of my favorite recipes from the site. It's the perfect fall/winter dish. Sadly, I rarely have leftover because my friends also really love this. I agree that it is delicious served with couscous.

Wonderful! The whole family loved it and although it makes a lot for a family of four, it freezes beautifully and frankly tastes better after being a couple of days.

Wonderful! The whole family loved it and although it makes a lot for a family of four, it freezes beautifully and frankly tastes better after being a couple of days.

Very delicious and make lots of left overs! If you are a smaller family or couple definatly cut the recipe in half or prepare to freeze leftovers.

This is a delicious variation on beef stew. I really like to make lots of soups in the winter, and this is very flavorful! I omit the jalepenos for my son, but both my husband and son love it!