Comments on: Italian Beef Stew (with Zucchini, Mushrooms, and Basil)

By: Kalyn Denny

Kalyn Denny — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:51:31 +0000

In reply to Cheryl. The recipe probably *can* be made in a crockpot. But I haven't tested it that way and I don't like to just make up instructions for the recipes, since I test them carefully to be sure they will turn out well. And both mushrooms and zucchini would release a lot of water if they were just added to the slow cooker without precooking, so I am not sure it will turn out well unless pre-cook those. I do have a crockpot beef stew recipe on the site if you want to search for that and see if you want to use it to try to adapt this recipe.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:45:56 +0000

Can this be made in a crockpot?

By: Kalyn Denny

Kalyn Denny — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:47:24 +0000

In reply to Pat. So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:43:47 +0000

I didn’t have basil so I swapped with parsley. Still delicious! Will definitely make this again.

By: Kalyn Denny

Kalyn Denny — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 22:34:14 +0000

In reply to Teresa Tudor. I'm sure you can but definitely all types of beef roast are not interchangeable. And I use chuck roast almost exclusively so I am not an expert on substituting. I would google something like "Can _____ roast be substituted for Chuck roast" inserting the type of roast you are wondering about and see what advice you get.

By: Teresa Tudor

Teresa Tudor — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 22:06:12 +0000

Could you use another type of beef roast?

By: Kalyn Denny

Kalyn Denny — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:45:53 +0000

In reply to Silvia. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it so much! Thanks for taking time to let me know.

By: Silvia

Silvia — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:40:53 +0000

I made this as directed. Simmered it in a dutch oven on the stove top for about 4 hours then added the sauteed veggies. It was beyond delicious! Thank you so much for posting this recipe.

By: Kalyn Denny

Kalyn Denny — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:15:52 +0000

In reply to Ellie Barlow Williams. Thanks for that nice feedback on the recipe Ellie; so glad you enjoyed it!

By: Ellie Barlow Williams

Ellie Barlow Williams — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 12:47:44 +0000

Fantastic! I followed the recipe exactly — except that I had to use this 1kg/2lb package of ground beef I had on hand — I didn’t pulverize it into bits as I browned it – just broke it into meaty seared chunks. SO GOOD! (oh, and i didn’t have a bell pepper on hand either, but it still tasted great — next time i make this i’ll be sure to add the green bell pepper.) Thanks for the great recipe!