Spooky Sausage Beef Stew (Print-Friendly Version)
Hearty autumn stew with spicy sausage, beef, and festive veggie shapes for a cozy meal.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
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200 g hot breakfast sausage (mild sausage as alternative)
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200 g ground beef
→ Vegetables
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2 medium carrots, cut into pumpkin shapes
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150 g white mushrooms, prepared with skull-shaped cutouts
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2 medium gold potatoes, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 leek, cleaned and sliced
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2 celery stalks, chopped
→ Liquids and Broths
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480 ml Campbell’s tomato soup
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284 ml Campbell’s French onion soup
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720 ml beef broth
→ Seasonings
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1 tbsp Italian herb seasoning blend
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Optional Toppings
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Parmesan or mozzarella cheese, for serving
# How to Make It:
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In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef and hot breakfast sausage together. Crumble thoroughly and drain excess fat.
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Place the cooked and drained meats into the slow cooker basin.
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Create pumpkin shapes by making two vertical slits for the stem on each carrot, cut out triangle shapes at the stem sides, then slice to form pumpkin-shaped pieces.
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Add the carrot pumpkins, diced potatoes, minced garlic, sliced leeks, and chopped celery to the slow cooker. Pour in the tomato soup and French onion soup. Hold off adding mushrooms until later.
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Pour beef broth into the slow cooker. Set to HIGH and cook for 4 hours.
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Use a standard straw to create eye holes in each mushroom cap by pushing through the straw. Cut two slits for the nose and additional slits along the mushroom stem to resemble a collar.
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Add the prepared skull mushrooms to the slow cooker and cook for an additional 10 minutes to retain shape.
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Ladle stew into bowls and optionally top with Parmesan or mozzarella cheese. Serve with garlic bread or crackers as desired.
# Additional Tips:
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To freeze, omit mushrooms and add them fresh after thawing and reheating. Vegetarian or vegan variations require substituting meats with plant-based alternatives and omitting dairy toppings.