SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN BEEF WITH ARTICHOKES

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef with Artichokes image

A nice warm dish served over pasta.

Provided by JennaBee

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 7h28m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
2 pounds stewing beef
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and halved
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped or more to taste
1 (32 fluid ounce) container beef broth
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
½ cup pitted and roughly chopped Kalamata olives
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 bay leaf

Steps:

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook beef in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
Transfer beef to a slow cooker. Cover with artichoke hearts, onion, and garlic. Pour in beef broth, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes. Stir in olives, oregano, parsley, basil, cumin, bay leaf.
Cook on Low until beef is tender, about 7 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.2 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Cholesterol 83.5 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 29.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 1452.8 mg, Sugar 5.3 g