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Delicious Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Potatoes & Carrots (Moscharaki me Patates kai Karota)

Written by Published on Updated on May 31, 2019 in Main dishes, Stews

This recipe is usually made during the Winter Season rather than in the Summer, at least this is what I think just because it is not a light meal, and with the heat I believe we should be eating cold and lighter dishes.  The weather here the past few days has been a bit more chilly, sunny but wonderfully chilly, so this gave me a chance to make this recipe 🙂  No heatwaves woo hooo!  I have been trying to pack for our trip but I still have not finished some other projects that I have taken on  I am hoping to finish by Tuesday of next week.  

This is a lovely Greek Beef Stew with a bit of twist, I have added a few tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar. Yep!  and it tastes fabulous, the reason is that the vinegar gives this recipe a slight tangy taste.   The traditional Greek Beef Stew has no Vinegar, and it is not made in a slow cooker but it does cook for over 2 hours on low heat so that the meat can become tender.

As for me I love to discover new tastes in old recipes this is what I have been doing for a while. 🙂    Try it out and let me know your thoughts!! 🙂

Have a lovely weekend everyone!! 🙂

DELICIOUS SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW WITH POTATOES & CARROTS (MOSCHARAKI ME PATATES KAI KAROTA)

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo Beef cut into smaller size
  • 4 fresh Tomatoes grated
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste optional
  • 2 Onions chopped
  • 2 cups Vegetable Stock
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • 3 cups small Potatoes or Larger Potatoes cut into halves
  • 1 1/2 cup Carrots
  • 2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar optional
  • Pinch of Flour
  • Salt
  • Pepper optional

Instructions
 

  • Cut Beef into cubes, and place into slow cooker along with a pinch of flour…just enough to cover the beef.
  • Wash and drain potatoes,
  • continue the same process with the carrots.
  • Chop or dice onions…( i prefer large pieces in the stew)
  • Add all the ingredients into the slow cooker along with the Balsamic Vinegar…
  • Cover and let this cook for 6 hrs, this is how long it took in my slow cooker. 🙂
  • Top off with grated cheese and enjoy this delicious dish!!

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

9 Comments

  1. nafiseseyedbagher
    August 18, 2018 at 6:58 am  ·  Reply
    wowww so fantastic
  2. Lisa@LismorePaper
    August 18, 2018 at 10:03 am  ·  Reply
    This is wonderful! I absolutely love these kind of meals. Hi, Charlie! Such a cutie! 💗😊
  3. PlantsandBeyond
    August 18, 2018 at 12:18 pm  ·  Reply
    Oh my goodness- look at Charlie - such a cutie pie . And of course your meal is delicious ;)
  4. Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
    August 23, 2018 at 4:19 am  ·  Reply
    Hello, Charlie!
  5. dtills
    August 27, 2018 at 11:20 pm  ·  Reply
    You had me at balsamic 😊! Watching the US Open 🎾🎾🎾
  6. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    August 28, 2018 at 10:15 pm  ·  Reply
    Slow cooked stew is just perfect, Sophie! And "Hello Charlie!" 💕 I know your from Insta, but nice to see you here too!

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