Crock Pot Beef in Sauce Recipe
🕒 Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
🥘 Yield: 4 servings
🍽️ Recipe Category: Sauces
🔑 Keywords: Meat, Low Cholesterol, Healthy, Weeknight
Description
This Crock Pot Beef in Sauce recipe is perfect for impressing your dinner guests! With its rich flavors and tender beef, it’s sure to be a hit. Serve it alongside a high-quality red wine for an unforgettable dining experience.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb lean beef
- 3 yellow onions
- 250g button mushrooms
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 beef bouillon cube
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
- Calories: 353.4
- Fat: 14.8g
- Saturated Fat: 3.9g
- Cholesterol: 73.8mg
- Sodium: 821.6mg
- Carbohydrates: 15.1g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Sugar: 4.8g
- Protein: 28.8g
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
- Add garlic and fry for about 5 minutes until fragrant.
- Remove garlic and discard.
- Add sliced onions to the pot and stir-fry until they turn pink and translucent.
- Add mushrooms and continue to fry for about 20 minutes until they are tender and golden brown.
- Remove onions and mushrooms from the pot and set aside.
- Add beef to the pot and sauté until browned on all sides.
- Mix flour, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.
- Add the flour mixture to the pot, stirring until all the beef pieces are evenly coated.
- Pour in the red wine and water, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a rapid boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, allowing the mixture to simmer gently.
- Simmer for 3 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the beef to become tender.
- If needed, thin out the sauce by adding a little hot water.
- Add the bay leaves, stirring to incorporate.
- Finally, add back the onions and mushrooms to the pot and simmer for an additional 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serving
Serve this delectable Crock Pot Beef in Sauce hot, alongside your favorite side dishes such as mashed potatoes or crusty bread. Don’t forget to pair it with a good-quality red wine to elevate the dining experience even further! Your guests will surely be asking for seconds and the recipe. Enjoy!
