Kollops (Beef Stew with Cranberries)
from Annie, 2/20/01:
Another good one for crockpot meals is kollops. Beef stew with cranberries.
Cut up at least two medium onions (chunks are fine--if the pieces are too small they will dissolve). Dump in the bottom of the crockpot. Brown your stew meat after dredging in flour, salt and pepper. Dump browned stew meat on top of onions. Pour on one can of whole cranberry sauce (not jellied). Add one or two bay leaves, and a SMALL sprinkling of whole peppercorns (about 15-20 total).
Cook on low for 7-9 hours. Before you're ready to eat, be sure to stir well.
Serve with egg noodles or something similar.
Delish.
Really.
And doesn't taste a fraction as fruity as you think it would.
--Annie (who also likes potatoes, onions and carrots with beef and french onion soup mix--with a little extra au jus from the nifty bottle of concentrate she gets from a nearby restaurant)