Beef mince stew?

wifeforlife

Hi there

I'm looking to make a beef mince stew tonight for tomorrow, I've searched through the index and also a search with the words but cant find any recipes or tips.

I'm using my slow cooker during the night for it, so I was just wondering did anyone have any ideas on how to do it, I was going to soften the veg and brown the mince, I'm unsure on when to add the potatoes, do I just bung them all in together and hope for the best? (I hope so ) , also what about the gravy in it?

Hope I haven't reposted something that can be found else where

Cath

evilwitch

we have something similar along these lines and both DS and DD love it. I just lob everything in without browing or anything pour some gravy over it and whack it on low. I usually switch it on mid morning for a 5.30-6ish dinner. I don't put potatoes in mine but cook them separatly as thats the way we prefer although I remember reading on her how someone had fashioned a bain marie type arrangement to cook the potatoes separate from the stew but in the slow cooker with the meat and stuff by outting them in a separate dish in the gravy/meat mix.

Good luck with it. Sure it'll taste yummy whatever you do with it!

suzukibabe

I put everything in the slow cooker together.

I usually brown the mince off first and make up the gravy, throw it all in with the veg and leave it.
I put enough gravy in to cover everything.

HTH