Slow Cooking with Beef for #SundaySupper

Ahhhhhhhhh it was nice to have a few weeks off from the blogging world, I won’t lie though, I had withdrawals from cooking, from writing, from my #SundaySupper family and well just withdrawals from being in my kitchen really! I didn’t really make much for the holiday given our plans. We have dinner at my MIL’s on Christmas Eve, a small breakfast Christmas morning, I made a new quiche casserole that literally took me 10 min to prepare (that doesn’t even count) and Christmas evening I was in charge of a cheese platter, so really I did no cooking. It was nice to have the break, my whole family was sick, it just worked. However………….I’m back! My #SundaySupper family has already rang in the New Year with Reflections and Resolutions, go check it out, what a real cute theme, I just didn’t have it in me to make a dish 🙁 Today we are slow cooking our way into the New Year. So, Happy New Year everyone! I couldn’t say no to this theme because well the Crock Pot is one of my favorite kitchen tools to use! It saves me on most Tuesdays and Thursdays when the kids and I are out and about on play dates or hunkering in for a snow storm. I use it plenty while entertaining with a nice Chili or Soup warming in the background. Let’s thank Cindy from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings for hosting this awesome event! I can never have enough Slow Cooker recipes so I’m real excited for this day!

The recipe I chose is a Beef recipe I made for my husband one night because, well Beef is his favorite, It’s adapted from a recipe in a Cooking Light magazine which made me feel a bit better and it was his birthday, so it was a win win for both of us. I’m not sure what the title of the recipe really means, it’s may be French, all I do know is that it was the best Beef recipe I’ve ever had in a Crock Pot! I added mushrooms because as I was putting the recipe together in my head, it just seemed like the right thing to do! I served it over egg noddles along side some Asparagus. It was a Sunday dinner I made for my husbands birthday and served it to my sister and my mom as well. Which they all raved was fantastic, here is the kicker………since the timing called for it to be cooked on high for 5 hours, about 2 hours into it I added a chicken breast right on top (my sister doesn’t like beef and I wanted her to be able to eat with us) it was awesome she said, it cooked in all of the veggies and juices and stayed nice and moist. Now I know some people are saying beef and chicken, well luckily my sister doesn’t mind if the chicken has touched beef, she just doesn’t the taste of beef so I was able to make everyone happy with this dish! This is such a warm and hearty dish for any winter meal!

Beef Daube Provencal
Serves: 6

What You’ll Need:

2 tbsp of oil
6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 lbs boneless chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 2 in cubes
1 1/4 tsp. salt, divided
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper, divided
1 cup of red wine
2 cups of chopped carrots
1 onion, chopped
1 cup of mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup of low sodium beef broth
1 tbsp of tomato paste
1 tsp of fresh thyme, chopped
1 tsp of fresh rosemary, chopped
1 14 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
3 cups of cooked whole wheat egg noodles (4 cups uncooked)

What to do:

Heat a small dutch oven over low heat. Add oil to pan, swirling to coat, cook for 5 min. Add garlic, cook another 5 min. Remove garlic with a slotted spoon and put aside.

Increase heat to high and add beef, sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of salt and pepper. Brown beef on all sides, cook for 5 min. Remove beef and place into a slowcooker.

Add wine to pan, bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen brown bits. Add garlic, beef, remaining 3/4 tsp of salt, remaining 1/4 tsp of pepper, carrots, and next 8 ingredients (through bay leaf); bring to a boil.

Dump the contents of the dutch oven into the slowcooker. Cook on HIGH for 5 hours. Serve over egg noodles.

Nutritional Info:

Calories: 367 * Fat: 12.8g * Protein: 29.1g * Carb: 33.4g * Fiber: 3.9g * Chol: 105mg * Sodium: 678mg

Let’s see what else the #SundaySupper family has “Slowly” cooked up today!!

Whet Your Appetite

• Whiskey Bacon Onion Jam from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
• Orange-Fig Jam from girlichef

Simmering Soups, Stews, and Side Dishes

• Chicken and Wild Rice Soup from Peanut Butter and Peppers
• Low-Carb Chunky Beefy Vegetable Soup from Yours And Mine Are Ours
• Beef, Wine and Mushroom Soup from Noshing With The Nolands
• Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup from Foxes Love Lemons
• Beef Stew from The Foodie Army Wife
• Pot Roast and Portabello Stew from Kudos Kitchen By Renee
• Slow Cooker Black Bean and Polenta Stew from Mama’s Blissful Bites
• Turkey Stew from Magnolia Days
• San Antonio Chunky Chicken Stew from The Weekend Gourmet
• Pumpkin, Chickpea & Lentil Stew from Take A Bite Out of Boca
• Slow Cooker Chickpeas from Shockingly Delicious

Main Courses

• Football Sunday Teriyaki Pulled Pork from Family Foodie
• Slow Cooker Apricot Jalapeno Pork Chops from Hot Momma’s Kitchen Chaos
• Vegan Slow Cooker Hoppin’ John from Killer Bunnies, Inc
• Slow Cooker Coffee Glazed Brisket from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Chipotle Honey BBQ Ribs from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Crockpot Country Style Pork Ribs from Cooking On The Ranch
• Slow Cooker Jerk Pork from Curious Cuisiniere
• Slow Cooker Beef Daube Provencal from Momma’s Meals
• Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore from The Dinner-Mom
• Chicken and Broccoli from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Tacos de Lengua from The Texan New Yorker
• Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken & Black Beans for Tacos from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Chinese Chicken from The Ninja Baker
• Slow Cooker Beef Brisket French Dip Sandwiches from Neighborfood

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