No Can Stew
Brad made an awesome stew tonight with tons of fresh veggies. Plus, the crock pot does all the work! - 1 lb stew meat, cut into bite size pieces - 5 beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 6 sections each - 1 med. yellow onion, sliced or diced according to preference - 2 med. portabella mushroom caps - cut into ~ 1'' x 1'' pieces - 3 home grown jalapenos, seeds removed * - 1 1/2 tsp vegetable bouillon or beef bouillon + coordinating water msrs - 1/3 stick butter - Season with: 1 tsp sea salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 T Hickory salt, 1 T chipotle powder, 1 T garlic powder - 1 can stewed tomatoes (to be added later) Roux (added near end of cooking) 1/4 stick melted butter & 1/4 cup flour Layer all ingredients in crock pot, except mushrooms. Mix together. Layer mushrooms on top so they steam & don't get to soggy. Cook on high 3 1/2 hrs or low for 7-8. Near end of cooking time, make roux by melting butter and then mixing in flour. Add mixture to stew, mix well. Add 1 can stewed tom...