The situation: Whole Foods had an incredible sale on beef chuck stew meat that was too good to miss, BUT Mel was not in the mood for the usual beef stew or the prep work of trying a new recipe with tons of ingredients. Trader Joe's to the rescue! One of our favorite food bloggers (Table for Two) has often said she loves their seasonings and sauces. So Mel figured slow cooking the stew meat with the Trader Joe's Thai Red Curry Sauce and frozen peppers and onions could make for an easy and tasty meal.
We wound up using two bags of veggies and two bottles of sauce (one for each pound of meat), set the slow cooker on LOW and left it for 8 hours.
The final product:A TRIUMPH!
The meat was so flavorful and tender. The sauce definitely gets through to each bite without being overpowering. Love it when an experiment goes well! We'll definitely remember this on days we're craving Thai but don't want to commit to greasy takeout.
Also worth noting: we served it on top of another Trader Joe's treasure - Riced Cauliflower Stuffing. Sadly we think this might be a seasonal item, but if you ever see it in their freezer section definitely grab it and give it a try! Nothing can truly replace actual stuffing, but they achieved some great flavors with this that can adequately trick your tastebuds when it's not Thanksgiving. Ha!
Kudos and thanks to Trader Joe's for always coming up with creative ways to make home cooking affordable yet healthy and tasty.
The meat was so flavorful and tender. The sauce definitely gets through to each bite without being overpowering. Love it when an experiment goes well! We'll definitely remember this on days we're craving Thai but don't want to commit to greasy takeout.
Also worth noting: we served it on top of another Trader Joe's treasure - Riced Cauliflower Stuffing. Sadly we think this might be a seasonal item, but if you ever see it in their freezer section definitely grab it and give it a try! Nothing can truly replace actual stuffing, but they achieved some great flavors with this that can adequately trick your tastebuds when it's not Thanksgiving. Ha!
Kudos and thanks to Trader Joe's for always coming up with creative ways to make home cooking affordable yet healthy and tasty.
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