The stew is a classic second course to accompany with potatoes, polenta, or mashed potatoes. With the pressure cooker beef stew recipe, you can enjoy it every time you want thanks to the very reduced ...

This slow-cooker beef stew recipe certainly satisfies when it's chilly outside. Each spoonful delivers tender bites of beef, creamy potatoes and chunky vegetables in a rich mustard-seasoned broth.

The pressure cooker cuts the cooking time but yields fork-tender meat. That was the case with two pounds of cubed beef chuck that cooked to juicy and soft in just 20 minutes.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle beef with pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Add half of beef to skillet, and cook, until browned on 2 sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side ...

Jonathan John, 55, of Monroe, Mich., uses his slow cooker for familiar comfort dishes — such as John’s Beef Stew with Wine, a dish that Mum used to make.

5. Slow-cooker beef and sweet potato stew: For a slightly lighter take on beef stew, try this sweet potato version from the sunny San Diego kitchen of Sweet Treats & More blogger Kristy Denney.

Bring cooker up to pressure over high heat according to manufacturer’s directions. When cooker has reached the right pressure, reduce heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes.

If you don’t want to use a pressure cooker, prepare the stew in a Dutch oven, cooking it in a 325-degree oven for 1 1/2 to two hours or until the lamb is tender, adding the dried fruit during ...