Burgundy Stew With Herb Dumplings Crock Pot Recipes

Steps:

• In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix all stew ingredients except water and flour.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours (or High heat setting 4 to 5 hours).
• In small bowl, mix water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture.
• In small bowl, mix Bisquick mix, 1/2 teaspoon thyme and the sage. Stir in milk just until Bisquick mix is moistened. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto hot beef mixture.
• Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• 1. Stew: In a 5 qt. slow cooker or crock pot, mix all stew ingredients except water and flour. Cover; cook on low for 8-10 hours (or high for 5 hours)
• 2. In a small bowl, mix water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture.
• 3. Biscuits: In a small bowl, mix bisquick, thyme and sage. Stir in milk just until bisquick is moistened. For fluffy dumplings, drop the dough onto the stew pieces rather than directly into the liquid. The dumplings will start to cook from the steam right away. For heavier dumplings drop dough by spoonfuls onto hot beef liquid.(they will be a little soggy this way), but delicious either way! Increase heat setting to high. Cover; cook 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-high heat 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until bacon is browned and crisp. With slotted spoon, remove bacon to 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add half of the chicken to bacon drippings in Dutch oven; cook 3 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned. Remove chicken to slow cooker with bacon. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to Dutch oven; stir in onion, carrots and mushrooms. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until onion is tender and mushroom juices have released. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds.
• Add wine; heat to boiling, scraping bottom to release any brown bits. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until wine is reduced by half. Transfer mixture to slow cooker. Stir in chicken broth, thyme and bay leaf. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
• In small bowl, mix flour and water; stir into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 20 to 25 minutes or until thickened. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Discard bay leaf. Garnish with parsley. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Steps:

• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all stew ingredients.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk, oil and egg just until moistened. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto hot lentil mixture. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean.