Health with Ease: Slow Cooker Recipes
Sacred Heart Hospital’s clinical dietitian, Susan Kasik-Miller, shares two delicious and easy slow cooker recipes: beef stew, followed by hot caramel apples for dessert.
BEEF STEW
Ingredients
2 pounds lean red meat, such as sirloin, chuck, and flank steak, cut into 1–2 inch cubes
¼ cup flour
1 onion
1 cup sliced carrots
4 large potatoes, cubed
1 tbsp dried parsley
2 cups boiling water
1 pouch onion soup mix
¼ cup red wine
Salt, pepper, paprika to taste
Directions
Dredge beef in flour, salt, pepper, and paprika and brown in a hot skillet. Add sliced onion and cook until onion is soft. Place the meat along with carrots, potatoes, parsley, and pepper to taste in a slow cooker. Mix boiling water, onion soup mix, and red wine and pour over the vegetable-beef mix in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes. Reduce to low heat and cook for 6 hours.
Tip: For a thicker consistency, mix 2 additional tablespoons of flour in ¼ cup warm water and pour into slow cooker. Heat uncovered for 15–20 minutes to thicken, then serve.
Nutrition Information
Total Calories: 320
Fat: 16g
Carbohydrate: 15g
HOT CARAMEL APPLES
Ingredients
4 large cooking apples
½ cup apple juice
½ cup packed brown sugar
12 Red Hots candies
¼ cup butter
8 caramels
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
Peel 1-inch of skin off the top of the apples and then core. Fill each apple center with 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 3 Red Hots candies, 1 tablespoon butter, and 2 caramels. Place in a 3-gallon slow cooker and pour apple juice over apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover and cook on low for 4–6 hours or until apples are soft.
Nutrition Information
Total Calories: 375
Fat: 10g
Carbohydrate: 70g
Hungry for more? Meet with a Sacred Heart dietitian to help you plan healthy meals that meet your family’s needs and schedules. Call 715.717.4237 to learn more.
