No veg casserole - will it be tasteless?

[shoppingbagsundereyes]

Kids are odd and don't like things mixed together. They would eat slow casseroled pork, lamb or beef though I think so I'm wondering whether I could get away with cooking beef low and slow in nothing but red wine and beef stock without onion, stew veg etc? What do you reckon?

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

I cook beef in the slow cooker in just stock. Then add in a bit of Bisto right at the end. It's absolutely lovely. I never could get on with putting veg in the slow cooker too. It all just turned to mush.

[Ragwort]

Sounds very nice , my DH much prefers 'stews' done that way, but I always assume you need veg to make it healthier and cheaper.

[shoppingbagsundereyes]

I always do old fashioned stew/casserole for me and dh but I quite like mushy swede or potato and carrot in it. Kids would hate it. Thought I could do the beef and serve mash or rice and veg on the side. Will give it a try.

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Oh yes, i serve the veg on the side, not omit it altogether. I just found it didn't really help the flavour. Is lovely with mash and carrots :)

[BerthaTheBogCleaner]

It will be lovely. I slo-cook this one - www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3571/the-marquess-beef-and-guinness-stew

But I also do it with the veg in, and then don't serve the children the slow-cooked veg (that's mine, all mine). They get veg on the side. Peas (for speed because I forgot till the last minute), or they really like raw carrot, so that's easy.

(I do put onion in; the children pick it out)