I saved this recipe awhile back and finally made them yesterday for a Fathers Day gathering! I followed the recipe exactly! They were absolutely delicious and disappeared way to quickly! They were easy to make but the hard part is getting them started early enough to cook for 12 hours! We began sampling them about 1/2 hour ahead of time. They were practically gone when the 12 hour timer went off. There were 16 adults here and we fought over the last few! Next time I'll use 2 crockpots and double the recipe. Everyone asked for the recipe and I will definitely be making these again and again and again! Thank you Melinda!
These would be great to serve with steak or over baked potatoes. I almost think you could knock about 3 hours off the cooking time and I sort of wish that more of the bite from the wine came through, so when I make them again, I may add it in later or add more at time closer to serving. It smelled so good in the first few hours and by the time the 12 hours was over, it was gone. I did not think they were too salty as some other reviewers mentioned...I wondered if some may have used "garlic salt" instead of the "garlic powder" the recipe called for. I would make it again, but might alter it just a bit next time for more flavor. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my gosh! This is AWESOME. I cut the recipe in 1/2 but followed the recipe as provided. I started cooking this at 9:00 this morning.... but there's not going to be anything left at 9:00 tonight. This is a new FAVORITE! :)
Followed recipe to a T. These are absolutely fantastic and they freeze well too.
I got a little lazy with it by boiling and then reduced the heat to medium and covered for about 20 minutes. The only ingredient I changed was the dry red wine. Instead I used red wine vinegar. I cut the recipe in 1/4 because I was only serving 2. I'm sure its better when you slow cook it for 12 hours but ain't nobody got time for that! Thanks for the inspiration!
I really haven't made this yet but if it has mushrooms and a sauce I'll love it. This is just to introduce those of you who are crying about the slow cooker and how you haven't got the time. Do you know the purpose of a slow cooker? You can actually work while cooking or as I do you can sleep while cooking this. I will be putting this on around 10:00 in the evening and will wake up to great aroma and maybe even BREAKFAST if it smells great. By the way in doing it overnight unless the heavenly smell wakes you up you are not noshing all day. When you wake up they'll all be there for your meal with plenty for guests!
This was delicious, but I had to make a few changes out of necessity--I can't use alcohol in my food, so I substituted 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar for the wine, and I added 1 tsp. of onion powder because it tasted like it "needed" something (perhaps due to the ACV substitution, so likely not the fault of the recipe) and it tasted wonderful. The only thing I would change is to use less butter, as 1/2 a cup ended up being too much and made them a bit greasy for my taste, which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Next time I will use 1/4 cup and see how that goes. Also, mine were done in the crock pot after about 7 hours on low rather than 12. Cooking it for 12 hours would have been way overkill in my crock pot, so I would advise checking the texture after about 6 hours or so. A delicious recipe that I would recommend and will very likely make again.
I thought these were very salty (too much bouillon). People left them on their plates. I felt sad to see that as it was I brought to a big family Thanksgiving.
