Real Life Recipes

Crockpot Beef & Vegetables
As prepared by Thyme Management's Chef Mike Benninger www.chefmike.ca on Thursday, Nov 8


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.