real life test kitchen: dennis’ crockpot beef stew  Happy St
Patrick’s Day! There are no Irish folk in our household, but
that doesn’t mean we can enjoy some classic dishes from the
Emerald land. Okay, so this one is more French than Irish, but
it’s the thought that counts, right? On Tuesday, our friend
Dennis came over to spend the day. He and his five-year-old
helper had this lovely beef stew simmering in the crock pot for
hours. The results were impressive. It is insanely rich and
hearty and the meat just falls apart on your folk. Just the
thing to take the chill out of a cold, damp March day.  Dennis’
French Crockpot Stew  What You Need:  1 1/2 lbs. to 2 lbs. stew
beef (keep cut pieces fairly large) 12 garlic cloves 2 shallots
(peeled and left whole) 3 onions (peeled, cut in 1/4ths) (bag
small peeled carrots) (bag tiny- red or white- potatoes) 1 cup
red wine 1/2 cup beef broth 1 15 ounce can (diced tomatoes)
(with green chilies if possible) 2 teaspoons tomato paste 2 tsp.
finely chopped fresh chopped Rose