Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2012

Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Beef Stew Haiku: "'Stew' and 'Haiku' rhyme! Nevermind that, this was good! Thick, hearty stew, yum!" Halved the recipe, and due to what I had available, had to use diced tomatoes instead of crushed, non-organic beef broth (pfft, I don't always buy into the "organic" marketing), and regular paprika. But wow, when I got home from work, I swear I was like a cartoon character being beckoned to the kitchen with a wafting finger of aroma - smelled awesome! Taste was great on a chilly night; looking forward to leftovers tomorrow!

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Rock_lobster

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Braselton, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2012

This was a fantastic recipe! I didn't have any wine so I didn't add that. I did add corn and peas. I also used some of our Scottish Highland beef that we raise here on our farm. Real lean beef grown the old way all natural. Also added a little more garlic and it turned out the best stew that we have ever ate in our lives!! Thank you BusySpoons!

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Hook

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: White Cloud, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2011

I made this as written except I substituted red wine for Marsala. It takes a lot of time to prepare! It requires more corn starch to thicken all the broth, and it needs more salt. While it was basically a good stew, I thought it was missing "something". Perhaps that "something" was the unique flavor of Marsala. Try it for a nice change from the ordinary beef stew.

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Mallinda

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Mobile, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2011

This was pretty good. I made it exactly as written only using regular paprika instead of smoked. It could have used a little more salt, and it definitely needed to be thickened.

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ROLLERSGIRLY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Living In: Dallas, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2011

I made this following the recipe. It was great. Serve with nice crusty bread because it yields a lot of juice/gravy!

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352DANIELLE

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2011

We thought this was very good. The smoked paprika set this apart from the normal beef stew I usually make, a nice change of pace. I would make this again.

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jamers9050

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2010

Made this the day before a tailgate party. I didn't even have a chance to go back for seconds! what a hit!

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fire4u93

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2010

Outstanding! I made minor changes: omitted the wine since I didn't have any and the mushrooms because I don't like them in stew, increased carrots, celery, potatoes by about 50%. This is now THE stew recipe at my house!

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Rx 2 RV

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fair Oaks, California, USA

Living In: Redway, California, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2010

This is the perfect stew recipe for someone who has never tried to make stew before. It gives you the basic proportions and you can leave out or add ingredients to suit your tastes. I added a little bit of gravy flour at the end to thicken. This was delicious!

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