Crockpot Beef Stew with Dumplings
Crockpot Beef Stew with Dumplings
Beef Stew
2 pounds chuck or stew meat, cut into 2" cubes
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 & 1/2 cups beef broth
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. paprika
4 carrots, sliced
3 potatoes, diced
2 onions, chopped
1 stalk celery, sliced
2 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet (optional)
Place meat in crock-pot. Mix flour, salt and pepper. Pour over meat and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Cover and cook on LOW: 10-12 hours or HIGH 4-6 hours.
Dumplings
Turn crock-pot to high while preparing dumplings
1-1/4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
2/3 to 3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp. dried parsley flakes
Mix flour, baking powder, salt. Stir in egg and milk. Drop by teaspoonfuls on simmering stew. Sprinkle parsley on dumplings. Cover and cook on HIGH 1 hour. Turn to LOW until serving time. Will hold well for 1-2 hours.
from TSR