Merlot Beef
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Directions
2 lbs Chuck or Blade (stewing) beef cut into cubes2 onions sliced 1 celery stalk sliced3 cloves garlic minced1 bay leaf2 Tbsp beef/steak seasoning1 tsp peppercorns1.5 c Merlot or other dry red wine 1/3 c flour1 tsp salt2 Tbsp oil3 Tbsp butter divided2 Tbsp sugar� c beef bouillon2 c carrots, coarsely chopped2 c mushrooms, sliced
1. Combine beef to wine ingredients in large ziplock plastic bag or nonreactive bowl, and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
2. When you are ready to start the slow cooker: Remove beef from marinade (reserve onion, celery wine etc), and place beef in bowl. Add 1/3-cup flour and 1 tsp salt and dredge (toss to coat) the beef in the flour mixture.
3. Heat 2 T oil and 2 T butter - brown beef in batches in frying pan. Transfer to slow cooker.
4. Add 1 T butter to the pan, add 2 T sugar and stir often until it is a deep nutty brown. Add the reserved marinade (onion, celery, wine etc) along with 1/2-cup beef bouillon. Bring to a gentle boil.
5. Add to beef in slow cooker, turn on low for 6 hours.
6. Add the carrots and mushrooms. Cook additional 1.5 to 2 hours.
Serving Size:�8 servings
2. When you are ready to start the slow cooker: Remove beef from marinade (reserve onion, celery wine etc), and place beef in bowl. Add 1/3-cup flour and 1 tsp salt and dredge (toss to coat) the beef in the flour mixture.
3. Heat 2 T oil and 2 T butter - brown beef in batches in frying pan. Transfer to slow cooker.
4. Add 1 T butter to the pan, add 2 T sugar and stir often until it is a deep nutty brown. Add the reserved marinade (onion, celery, wine etc) along with 1/2-cup beef bouillon. Bring to a gentle boil.
5. Add to beef in slow cooker, turn on low for 6 hours.
6. Add the carrots and mushrooms. Cook additional 1.5 to 2 hours.
Serving Size:�8 servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 323.8
- Total Fat: 15.2 g
- Cholesterol: 85.4 mg
- Sodium: 495.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 23.7 g
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