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Savory beef stew with parsnips, turnips, succotash, and red wine in a crushed tomato base. A hearty root vegetable stew with chuck beef simmered until tender.

Beef en daube simmers stewing beef with bacon, pearl onions, red wine, and orange peel for 8 hours in the slow cooker. A French-Provencal classic adapted for the crockpot.

Persian lamb soup simmered with dried fruits (prunes, apricots, peaches), turmeric-browned onions, and a sweet-sour balance of brown sugar and citrus for comforting depth.

Beer-braised jalapeño chili loaded with beef and pork, three kinds of chiles, and toasted cumin, with no beans in sight. A fiery Texas-style bowl that simmers low in the crock-pot until the meat falls apart.

Beef stew braised in red wine with a tart twist: fresh cranberries pulsed with brown sugar and flour stir in at the end for a sweet-tangy sauce. Make it ahead and it only gets better.

A delightful main dish that combines tender beef with the creamy richness of coconut milk. It's a perfect example of how versatile and delicious beef can be when paired with the right ingredients.

Szechwan spiced beef stew braised with star anise, hot bean paste, crushed peppercorns, and dry sherry. Deeply aromatic Chinese-style comfort food.

Reno Red competition-style chili with coarse-ground beef, dried red chiles, cumin, oregano brewed in beer, and masa flour. No beans, all meat, pure heat.