Slow Cooker Beef Recipe, Easy Gourmet

Slow cooker beef recipes are a big part of our autumn days around here. Beef is a favorite with all of us and the crockpot makes it easy to come up with yumminess without even trying, really. I mean, how do people do Sundays without a slow cooker?

This beef recipe will remind you of the French countryside even if you have never been there. Red wine, sliced orange, sliced lemon,  mushrooms and a long cooking time make this meat fall apart, buttery tender with an aroma that may have you neighbors’ knocking at your door. You better close the windows.

I cut some fresh spinach in a large chiffonade to add color to the dish for presentation. You don’t need to do that but I liked how it looked.

You can cook it anywhere from 6 to 12 hours depending on the size of the roast and the way your crockpot heats.A great menu for this is:

Autumn Slow Cooker Beef Menu

Slow cooker beef

Anise Carrots

Buttered Red Potatoes

Homemade Brown and Serve Dinner rolls

And something yummy for dessert.  Take a peek at the archives – I am sure you will find something that you like. ….. Give this one a try, I think it is a keeper.

Slow Cooker Beef and Wine

• 1 beef roast, about 2 -3 lbs
• 4 stalks of celery, chopped
• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 oranges, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 lb mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups fruity red wine
• 1 cup of  kalamata black or smoked green olives
• Herbes de provence, kosher salt, and cracked pepper

1. Mix about a tablespoon each of salt, herbes de provence and pepper. Rub on all sides of the meat and allow to stand for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
2. Brown on all sides in some fat or oil in a large, heavy skilled. Bacon fat is perfect but olive oil will work.
3. Place all ingredients in the crockpot and cook for about 8 hours.

serves 8 or so

image: marye audet