GRANDMA MAUL'S ITALIAN BEEF

Grandma Maul's Italian Beef image

Seasoned with garlic, anise, and sesame seeds, chuck roast is slowly simmered in a crock pot for a delicious Italian Beef.

Provided by Heather Oudman

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 10h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
½ cup all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup water
1 tablespoon anise seed
1 tablespoon sesame seed
1 large green bell pepper, julienned

Steps:

Rinse and pat dry the roast. Coat the roast evenly with the flour; season with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic to the hot oil; sear the beef in the oil until all sides are slightly browned. Transfer the roast to a slow cooker. Pour the water over the roast.
Cook on Low for 5 hours. Add the anise seed and sesame seed to the slow cooker and cook another 4 hours. Add the green bell pepper and continue cooking until the meat is tender and easily pulled apart, about 1 hour more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.1 calories, Carbohydrate 5.2 g, Cholesterol 68.9 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 18.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 43.8 mg, Sugar 0.3 g