Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

Followed this recipe almost exactly and it was perfect. Doubled the garlic and left out the mushrooms. Tasted like something my Mom would make. Hearty and full flavored. I need to find a way to not use Lipton soup mixes because they have MSG.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

ZooKeeper

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

Good recipe! The tips with the flour and corn starch definitely helped make it thick and substantial. I used homemade beef stock that I had frozen instead of the water and onion soup mix. I chopped my onions and mushrooms into smaller pieces and added more wine than was called for. I added some greens that I had on hand, as well as a bay leaf. All in all it was hearty, healthy, tasty meal!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

EvaRN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: New Rochelle, New York, USA

Living In: Medford, New York, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

Great recipe--got rave reviews from the family (even the kids ate it). Made a few noteworthy changes. First, we are vegetarians, so (gasp!) I subbed meatless beef strips for the real stuff, which worked surprisingly well. I used veggie broth instead of water. I didn't have time to cook in the slow cooker, so used the stove top. Stew was perfectly thick without adding additional water + cornstarch at the end. Totally delish and the house smelled amazing!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

ZOZOMEL

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

This stuff is amazing!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

evahavens

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

Stop the press!!!!!!! I agonized over which beef stew recipe to choose because I can't stand nasty beef stew. If you are looking for a great recipe than this is for you. This was a wonderful stew and I'm sure you will be pleased-don't hesitate to make this! I did some additions/deletions based on others feedback but basically followed the recipe.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

amy

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

Very tasty - needed the cornstarch at the end to thicken the juices into a nice gravy. Red wine is a great flavour addition!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Jocelyn in AK

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Living In: Anchorage, Alaska, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

Probably the best tasting beef stew I have ever had.Kind of a pain to make, but well worth it. Would make again. Alot of prep work. I used presliced mushrooms instead of whole.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

STRIPEDZEBRAS2

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

On taste I give this 5 stars. On prep I give 4 stars. A lot of chopping and prep work, but the end taste was well worth it. I don't think this was lacking in flavor at all. I only used 1 pkg of onion soup mix and added 2 cubes of beef bouillon. I also didn't have any wine, so I left it out altogether and added the mushrooms in with the onions (chopped smaller than recommended) to saute a little (scraping up all the pieces on the bottom of the pan as one person recommended). The beef just fell apart it was so tender. It was the best beef stew I've made or tasted.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

jenna

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

Im gonna rate it a 4 only cause I thought it could have had a little more flavor. My husband loved it though so will probably make it again.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

LooHunter

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009

I made a few changes...I used beef 1/2 beef broth and 1/2 chicken. I only used1/2 of a bag of onion soup mix because we don't love the flavor of it. This turned out to be a great stew that suited our taste buds.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

carriee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: White Rock, British Columbia, Canada

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

I apologize as I didn't make the recipe exactly since I made this spur of the moment. I made with all the ingredients except wine and mushrooms, which I think would make this even better. Also, I didn't have time for crock pot cooking so I just made it on the stove. I did brown the meat as stated and removed from pot and then sauteed the onions and garlic in butter. Then I added the browned meat and the rest of the ingredients back into the pot to cook for about 4 hours. I have to say this was truly delicious. Everyone at my house (1 hubby, 2 sons, 1 friend) loved it. I can't wait to try with the wine and mushrooms.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Cathy

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Miami, Florida, USA

Living In: Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

This is a great recipe, thank you. I only changed the soup mix to leek. Awesome.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

bee

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

This is EXACTLY what I had in mind! This is a wonderful recipe, and I will let you know how great it turns out:) I love this website!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Sheila

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

So easy, so delicious. Used beef broth instead of water. Would not change anything else. Highly recommend!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Jenny

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2009

Big hit & very tasty! I needed to add about 1/2c more liquid about hour 5 - maybe my cooker has a higher temp for low.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

mhc

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Boulder, Colorado, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2009

Since my son's name is also Kyle I of course had to try this. WARNING. This states 5 quart recipe. I have very large crockpot but needed my crockpot and another 1/4 crockpot. You could throw everything in a crockpot and cook and it would be good. Take the time for all the steps and it is wonderful!!! If you are looking for a quick fast throw in and go recipe, this is not it. The smells that continue all day from the sautee of the garlic/onion, the Worchester browned into the beef and the wine sauted into the mushrooms is unbelieveable. I just wish I thought of boiling my 2 cups of water in the pan after all the other steps before putting it into crockpot. The drippings would have been wonderful. I was worried about all the onion and only had 2. Since they were quartered and not chopped I figure it is ok. I also only had the lipton dry beefy onion soup mix on hand. This actual was a bit better because I didn't feel the need to add beef broth. Thank you for a wonderful recipe. Next time I will figure out how to cut it down and make it fit.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

northlake-kat

Cooking Level: Expert

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2009

This was a really great recipe. Browning the beef in worcetshire sauce was a great additive--we could actually taste it after hours of slow cooking. I didn't cook the stew the entire 8 hours. I cooked it on high for 1.5 hours and then about 6 on low. I also didn't sautee the garlic or onions, instead I added it straight to the stew. I also added garlic powder and onion salt and instead of using water I used beef broth for added richness and a dry packed of lipton mix. It was wonderful the way I made it and I will make it again. Oh, I also added lima beans, corn and fresh green beans.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

sweet's girl

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2009

This recipe was a hit! The only changes I made were not adding mushrooms(the kids hate them) and putting the red wine on with the onions and garlic to help them soften. I also didn't have 8 hours to cook this so I cooked it for 4 hours on high and 1 hour on low. So good! It's a perfect size for us. We are a family of 8 and had food to spare.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Pauline

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Batavia, Illinois, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2009

Delicious. I took some of the suggestions, based on what i had. I didnt have any red wine but i used a little beef broth in the pan. DELICIOUS. I dont make it too much because its not exactly "healthy" but if i want comfort food, this is it. I also added a lot more potatoes, im irish.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful