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Beef stewed with vegetables in a slow cooker

Slow-Cooker Beef Braised with Vegetables

A really tasty meat-and-vegetable dish for dinner. Beef cooked this way comes out unbelievably soft, juicy, and tender. The meat soaks up the vegetable juices and takes on a rich flavor. You can serve this with any side or none at all, since the vegetables double as a side themselves. This recipe is a great fit for the slow cooker, which handles the job — feeding the whole family well — easily and simply. The best part is how straightforward it is: prep the ingredients and press a few buttons.

sharlis

Recipe author

Beef stewed with vegetables in a slow cooker

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Beef

500

Carrots (1 medium)

100

Onion (1 medium)

100

Bell pepper (2 pcs.)

100

Tomatoes (2 medium)

150

Salt

Dry spices

Vegetable oil

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 50 % 12 g

Fats 38 % 9 g

Carbohydrates 13 % 3 g

136 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make slow-cooker beef braised with vegetables? Cut the boneless beef into large pieces across the grain.
Step 2:

Now prep the vegetables. Wash the bell pepper, remove the seeds, cut it in half lengthwise, and slice each half into strips. Use any color pepper, or a mix. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into half-rings. Peel and chop the onion. Wash the carrot and cut it into medium cubes.
Step 3:

This recipe uses a 700-watt slow cooker. Set it to the "Bake" setting for 45 minutes, pour vegetable oil into the bowl, and wait 5 minutes for it to heat up. Add the meat, onion, and carrot all at once. Fry for the full time, stirring the meat and vegetables a few times along the way. Leave the lid open.
Step 4:

After 40 minutes, the beef will be nicely browned and the vegetables soft and well cooked down.
Step 5:

Next, add the tomatoes and peppers to the bowl. Add salt to taste and spices — I use a meat seasoning blend. Stir everything well. Switch to the "Stew" setting and set the time for 1 hour. Close the lid. Braise the meat and vegetables in their own juices — don't add water.
Step 6:

About 40–50 minutes into braising, you can check the meat for doneness and taste it for salt and spices. It may well be done by then. If you want the meat even more tender, wait for the final signal. Our dish is ready to serve!

Seasonings really bring out the flavor of this dish — so be sure to add natural dry spices that suit the occasion. Do give this dish a try, following the step-by-step recipe that helps you get the hang of it quickly!
Keep in mind that the cooking time and setting in this recipe are approximate. Every slow cooker works a little differently, and even identical models from the same manufacturer can have their quirks. Before making a new dish in your slow cooker, read the manual carefully, then start by cooking dishes you already know well before moving on to new ones, dialing in the setting and timing to suit your own machine.
Keep in mind that how you cut the carrot shapes the final result: grated carrot cooks down into a soft purée that blends evenly with everything else, while carrot cut into strips or sticks holds its shape.
If you use ready-made spice blends, always read the ingredient list on the package. These blends often already contain salt, so account for that or you risk over-salting the dish.