Slow Cooker Beef Food

SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Toss the beef with the paprika, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Coat in flour and shake off any excess. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook undisturbed until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, turning the beef as needed, until mostly browned, about 3 minutes more. Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the beef to the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker; add the potatoes, mushrooms, carrots and onions and stir to combine.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the tomato paste and stir until the oil begins to turn brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the flour and wine and whisk until thick (it's OK if there are some lumps). Add the beef broth, thyme, caraway if using, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a simmer, whisking; continue simmering and whisking until the gravy is smooth and thick, about 4 minutes.
• Pour the gravy into the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 8 hours. The meat and vegetables should be tender.
• Season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. Serve the stew in bowls with dollops of sour cream and a sprinkle of paprika.

SLOW COOKER BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook bacon over medium high heat until crisp. Put bacon in slow cooker. Salt and pepper the beef and add to the skillet and sear on each side for 2-3 minutes. Transfer beef to the slow cooker.
• Add the red wine to the skillet scraping down the brown bits on the side. Allow it to simmer and reduce and slowly add chicken broth, and tomato sauce, and soy sauce. Slowly whisk in the flour. Add the sauce to the slow cooker.
• Add garlic, thyme, carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms to the slow cooker. Give it a good stir and cook on low until beef is tender for 8-10 hours or high for 6-Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with mashed potatoes if desired.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Fry the onion and celery in 1 tbsp oil over a low heat until they start to soften - about 5 mins. Add the carrots, bay and thyme, fry for 2 mins, stir in the purée and Worcestershire sauce, add 600ml boiling water, stir and tip everything into a slow cooker. Crumble over the stock cubes or add the stock pots and stir, then season with pepper (don't add salt as the stock may be salty).
• Clean out the frying pan and fry the beef in the remaining oil in batches until it is well browned, then tip each batch into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 8-10 hrs, or on high for 4 hrs.
• If you want to thicken the gravy, mix the cornflour with a splash of cold water to make a paste, then stir in 2 tbsp of the liquid from the slow cooker. Tip back into the slow cooker, stir and cook for a further 30 mins on high. Stir in the parsley and season again to taste. Serve with mash, if you like. Leave to cool before freezing.

SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW I

Steps:

• Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
• Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat; drain. Spoon into slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Add all remaining ingredients except cheese; mix well. Cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours).
• Stir chili. Serve topped with cheese.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Layer the potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place flour in a large shallow dish. Add stew meat; turn to coat evenly. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches. Place over vegetables., In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, broth, mustard, salt, pepper, thyme and, if desired, browning sauce. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until the meat and vegetables are tender. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme before serving.

SLOW COOKER BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the beef. Cook for a few minutes until all sides have browned.
• Add the beef, along with any pan juices, to the slow cooker.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
• Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
• Serve with mashed potato.

SLOW COOKER ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Add the carrots and onions to the slow cooker, then add 3 tbsp of cornflour and stir to ensure an even coating. Rub a little oil all over the beef and season well with salt and pepper. Sear the beef all over in a hot pan, and transfer to the slow cooker.
• Add the beef stock, red wine, tomato puree and sugar, ensuring that the beef is mostly covered by the liquid. Cook on low for 5 hours, or high for 3 hours. Once cooked, remove the beef from the slow cooker and cover with foil to keep warm. Rest the beef for up to 30 minutes. If you want to be sure about cooking times, use a meat thermometer - one is linked in the equipment list.
• Reduce the remaining liquid and vegetables in the slow cooker to a gravy consistency, adding 3 tbsp of cornflour to thicken (remove a little liquid, mix in the cornflour to make a paste, and mix it back into the gravy). If you've got a slow cooker with a metal pot (see the equipment list for a recommendation) you can do this by transferring it straight to the hob, if not, you'll need to transfer the contents of the slow cooker to a pan.
• When you're ready to serve, slice the beef with a sharp knife and coat with plenty of red wine gravy!

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the beef roast. Heat a large skillet over high heat with the canola oil. Add the roast and sear each side for 2-3 minutes until it forms a golden seared crust. Place the roast in a 5 quart slow cooker.
• Add the beef consommé, italian seasoning, garlic powder, italian seasoning and pepperoncini to the slow cooker. Top roast with butter slices.
• Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 5-6 hours. Shred the roast with a fork. Serve on hoagies topped with provolone cheese and additional pepperoncinis if desired.

SLOW COOKER BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt and ground black pepper.
• Coat the beef cubes with this mixture.
• Melt the butter in cast iron pot over medium high heat. (Or if not worried about fat fry 3 bacon slices till browned remove and use the fat in place or with the butter).
• Add the meat and brown well on all sides.
• Add the onion, carrots, mushrooms, red pepper, and garlic to it.
• Saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until onion is tender.
• Add the wine, bay leaf, parsley, and thyme.
• Transfer the ingredients from the skillet to the crock pot.
• Stir once and then cover with crock pot lid.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Garnish with parsley and crumbled bacon.
• Serve with crusty French bread and enjoy!

SLOW-COOKER BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Dry the beef with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown half of the beef, about 10 minutes, then add to the slow cooker. Return the skillet to medium-high heat and repeat with 2 more teaspoons oil and the remaining beef.
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the empty skillet and heat over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions, carrots, and 1/4 teaspoons salt. Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the wine, scraping up any browned bits. Simmer until the wine has reduced by half, about 1 minute, then pour into the slow cooker.
• Add the tomatoes with their juice, the broths, thyme and barley to the slow cooker. Cover and cook, on either low or high, until the beef is tender, 6-7 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high. Before serving, stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• TO MAKE AHEAD: The night before (or a day in advance) prepare the recipe through step 2. Instead of adding the ingredients to the slow cooker, refrigerate them, but be sure to store the browned meat in one container and the vegetables and wine in another container. In the morning, add the chilled ingredients to the slow cooker, then add the tomatoes with their juice, the broths, thyme and barley to the slow cooker. Proced with step 3. The cooking time will run to the high end of the range given in the recipe.

SLOW COOKER BEEF SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the short ribs with sea salt on all sides. Heat the avocado oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Wait for a few minutes to allow the skillet to become sizzling hot.
• Place the short ribs in the hot skillet on one of the fat sides. Sear for 3 minutes, then flip and sear for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour the cherry juice and chicken broth into the slow cooker. Transfer the seared short ribs into the slow cooker.
• Use the same skillet to sauté the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion turns golden-brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté another 2 minutes.
• Transfer the onion and garlic to the slow cooker, along with the carrots, mushrooms, and rosemary. Give everything a jostle so that everything is covered in liquid as much as possible (it's completely fine if the veggies are poking out!).
• Secure the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 7 to 8 hours or high heat for 4 to 6.
• Serve with your choice of side dishes and enjoy!

SLOW COOKER BEEF AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Add stew beef to a 6-quart slow cooker.
• Sprinkle the ranch packet and gravy packet on top of the beef.
• Add the can of cream of mushroom soup and stir to combine.
• Stir in the water.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours OR 4 to 6 hours on high.
• An hour before the end of the cooking time, add the egg noodles and stir, making sure to cover all the egg noodles in the sauce. Cover and continue to cook for the remaining hour.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Toss the beef and potatoes with the curry powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 tablespoon ginger, the garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker. Crumble 1/2 slice of naan into small pieces over the beef and potatoes, then pour in the tomatoes. Cover and cook on low, 7 hours.
• Uncover and skim off any fat from the top of the mixture. Stir well to combine, then let stand 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the cilantro, pickled jalapenos and brine, 1/4 cup water and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cumin and 1 tablespoon ginger in a food processor. Pulse until combined; season with salt and pepper.
• Stir 3 tablespoons of the cilantro puree into the slow cooker; season with salt and pepper. Reserve 2 cups beef curry for Beef and Vegetable Handpies. Serve the remaining curry with the naan; top with the remaining cilantro puree.

SLOW COOKER BEEF AND BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the oil. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, and jalapeno. Sauté, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until onions and peppers just start to soften.
• Add ground beef, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Use a large spoon to spatula to break up the meat. Cook, stirring occasionally until beef is almost cooked through.
• Transfer beef mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker. Add all remaining ingredients. Stir to combine. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours (or high for 4-5 hours).
• Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Serve with desired toppings.