TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6-1/2 hours
YIELD: 6 servings.
As they say, necessity is the mother of invention" I created this recipe because I had a package of stew meat I needed to use. I spotted the ginger beer in the fridge and rest was history. This stew has a delicious sweet-tangy flavor. It's nice to have a different way to serve an inexpensive meal. —Leslie Simms, Sherman Oaks, California
Ingredients
2 pounds beef stew meat
1 bottle (12 ounces) ginger beer or ginger ale
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
2 cups frozen peas, thawed
Hot cooked rice, optional
Directions
1. In a large nonstick skillet, brown beef in batches. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl, combine the ginger beer, teriyaki sauce, garlic and sesame seeds; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, until meat is tender.
3. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Stir in peas. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice if desired.