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Crockpot Beef & Vegetables |
Crockpot Beef and Vegetables (serves 4 with leftovers) Other ingredients: 3-4 lb boneless blade roast of beef 1 red onion, roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup beef stock 1 lb baby potatoes ½ lb carrot cut in large chucks olive oil/butter for searing ½ hot chilli pepper (optional) 1 cooking onion, finely chopped ¼ cup BBQ sauce Method: Heat a large pan over high heat, and sear the roast on all sides, set aside Add the onions, garlic and chilli to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add all the liquids to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes more Add the meat to the cooker, then pour the liquids on it to coat. Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 4 hours. After about 4 hours, add the carrots and potatoes and cook for 2 hours more or until they are soft. Turn off the Slow cooker and pour/siphon off the juices and so with them what you like, either reduced or thickened to make gravy. |