Make this spooky witches brew stew for a fun fall meal. Made with hot sausage and beef and the veggies are skull mushrooms and pumpkin carrots!
Who doesn’t love a good fall recipe like this stew. We also love to make pumpkin chili or shipwreck stew.
This recipe came about from a soup I saw from a member in a recipe group on facebook. Her name is Juanita and her soup has adorable carrot pumpkins and she also uses hot sausage in her soup which I think is wonderful idea. I had to make a variation of it before Halloween and share it with you! If you want to see her version, she calls it “Black Magic Soup”.
This recipe tastes like an ultra jazzed up hamburger soup! Try it this Halloween along with garlic bread and topped with parmesan cheese.
How to make Witches Brew Stew in the crockpot:
- Hot sausage – I use Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage. Please use mild if you do not like spicy foods.
- Ground Beef – I cook the ground beef and the hot sausage together in the same pan. Crumble then drain off the fat.
- Vegetables – Carrots, mushrooms, gold potatoes, garlic, leeks and celery.
- Italian herb seasoning – This is mixture of oregano, marjoram, thyme, savory, rosemary, basil and sage and is found along with the other spices at the store. Use a mixture of what you have at home if you do not have this herb mix.
- Beef broth
- Campbell’s Tomato Soup
- Campbell’s French Onion Soup
How to make shaped veggies:
- Carrot Pumpkins – First make two straight slits for the stem, then cut 2 triangles from the sides of the stem and remove them.
- Skull Mushrooms – Use a standard sized straw and poke eye holes, the piece you poke out should come out in the straw. Make 2 slits for the nose and I also make slits on the stem of the mushroom, to make it look like a collar.
How long do I cook?
- Cook on high for 4 hours.
- Then add the mushrooms and cook for 10 minutes longer. I don’t cook the mushrooms very long so the hold their shape.
What do I serve with this?
- Garlic bread
- Parmesan or mozzarella cheese
Can I use a different type of meat?
- Note that the ground hot sausage really makes this meal hearty and decadent.
- If you want to use another type of meat the flavor will be altered and you may need to add more salt and seasonings. You can use chicken breasts, ground turkey or kielbasa if desired.
More slow cooker soup and stew recipes:
- Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup
- Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
- Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Slow Cooker Split Pea Stew
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Slow Cooker Witches Brew Stew
A fun soup recipe with fall and Halloween inspired veggie cut-outs. Made with ground beef and hot breakfast sausage.
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Servings: 10
Calories: 312kcal
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. hot breakfast sausage I use Jimmy Dean (use original if you don't like spicy)
- 3-4 large carrots sliced then cut into pumpkin shapes
- 2 cups small diced gold potatoes
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 1 cup diced leeks (1 large leek)
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp. Italian herb seasoning This is found with the other spices at the store. It has oregano, marjoram, savory, thyme, basil, rosemary and sage. If you do not have this, use a mixture of what you do have.
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 10.5 oz. Campbell's Condensed French Onion Soup
- 10.5 oz. Campbell's Condensed Tomato Soup
- 1.5 cups water
- 32 oz. box beef broth
- 10 mushrooms (cut in half, then skull face cut into it, see directions)
Instructions:
- NOTE- wait to add the mushrooms until the end of cooking time.In a large skillet on the stove top set to medium high heat, brown the ground beef and sausage together. Crumble and drain off fat. Add to the slow cooker.
- Peel and slice the carrots. Cut the carrots slices into pumpkin shapes. Add to the slow cooker.
- Add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the mushrooms.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
- When the cooking time is near done. Prepare the mushrooms. Cut them down the middle length wise, making them each into two pieces. Use a straw to poke out the eyes and use a knife to make two slits for a nose. I also make slits on the stem.
- Add the mushrooms to the slow cooker after the cooking time is done. Let the mushrooms cook for 10 minutes along with the rest of the soup. I add the mushrooms at the end of the cooking time so they will keep their shape.
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Recipe Notes:
Can I use a different kind of meat?
- Note that the ground hot sausage really makes this meal hearty and decadent.
- If you want to use another type of meat the flavor will be altered and you may need to add more salt and seasonings. You can use chicken breasts, ground turkey or kielbasa if desired.
Nutrition:
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 1095mg | Potassium: 981mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3419IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3mg
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This is an excellant recipe. I’ve made it twice on the stove.
Have not tried as yet.
Okay thanks for telling us you haven’t done this. Useless.