Ed's Cholent

A slow-cooked Shabbos stew of beef cubes, brown rice and sliced potatoes made in a crock pot.

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Source: https://swaying-branches.blogspot.com/2019/02/recipes.html

Prep
20m
Cook
24h
Total
24h 20m

Ingredients

  • 1 quart water
  • 3 heaping teaspoons salt
  • 1 heaping teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 level teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large onion , diced
  • 5 pounds potatoes , peeled, sliced
  • 1.5 pounds beef cubes
  • 1.5 cups brown rice

Instructions

Preparation

  1. Add 2 cups water and place liner (will prevent scorching) in crock pot.

  2. Combine water, salt, pepper, garlic and onion and add to 6 quart crock pot.

  3. Place beef first, then rice and finally potatoes. Sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper. Cover.

Cooking Instructions

  1. Turn crock pot on high for three hours or until bubbling occurs, then turn down to medium.

    ⏱ 3h

  2. Cholent will be ready to eat 24 hours later.

    ⏱ 24h

  3. Add water to brim just before Shabbos.

Or

  1. Use regular pot, cover and cook for 2 to 3 hours. You will have to watch pot and turn down flame to avoid scorching.

    ⏱ 3h

Notes

  • We always take some potatoes out for dinner the nite before.
  • Prep time estimated; not stated in original. Cook time is the stated 24 hours in the crock pot.
  • Transcription note: Yield not stated in original; recipe is sized for a 6 quart crock pot, so yield recorded as 6 quarts.