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Witches Brew Stew

Ward off goblins and ghouls with this hearty Witches Brew Stew! Made with sausage, beef, veggies, and spooky carrot pumpkins and mushroom eyeballs, this Halloween slow cooker recipe is both fun and nourishing.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 395
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 3 oz shallots, diced
  • 2 1 oz packets onion soup mix, divided
  • 8 oz large white mushrooms, halved
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into pumpkin shapes
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 0.75 lb baby gemstone potatoes, halved
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 14 oz can Italian-style petite diced tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar

Equipment

  • Large Skillet for browning meat and searing vegetables
  • Slow Cooker for simmering stew
  • Chopstick or toothpick to poke mushroom 'eyes'
  • Knife to carve carrot pumpkins

Method
 

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown the sausage, beef, shallots, and one packet of onion soup mix until cooked through, 5-8 minutes.
  2. Prepare veggies: slice mushrooms in half and poke 'eyes' with a toothpick; carve pumpkins out of carrots.
  3. Transfer cooked meat to slow cooker, leaving grease behind in skillet.
  4. In the skillet, sear mushrooms, carrots, celery, and potatoes for 3-5 minutes, stirring often. Transfer to slow cooker.
  5. Sprinkle the second packet of onion soup mix over the vegetables in the slow cooker. Add broth, tomatoes, and vinegar, then stir to combine.
  6. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6 hours, until vegetables are tender. Serve hot.

Notes

Create fun Halloween touches by carving 'pumpkin' shapes from carrots and poking 'eyes' into mushrooms with a toothpick. Serve hot with crusty bread for a complete meal. Adjust seasoning as needed with extra salt and pepper.