Best Slow Cooker Beef RagÙ With Basil Gremolata Recipes
CROCK POT ITALIAN BEEF STEW
Easy, rustic Italian Beef Stew made right in your crock pot or slow cooker! Only a few minutes to prep this comforting meal.
Provided by The Mediterranean Dish
Categories Entree
Time 5h15m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix the flour and garlic powder together.
- Pat the meat dry and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the meat into the flour mixture to coat.
- In a large cast-irons skillet, heat 2 tbsp olive oil. Brown the meat deeply for about 3-4 minutes on each side; crust should form. Remove from heat.
- Now, place the browned meat in the bottom of a large crock pot. Add the remaining ingredients except the mushrooms. Stir with a wooden spoon.
- Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 4 1/2 hours. Add the sliced mushrooms. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes or so.
- Enjoy with your favorite Italian bread or even homemade challah!
SLOW COOKED BRISKET WITH BROWN SUGAR, CARROTS AND GREMOLATA
There are two distinct parts of brisket, the first and second cuts. The first cut is very lean, and the second loaded with beautiful (fat) marbling. This makes cooking a "whole" brisket a felony. It's like cooking a small and large potato in the same oven, for the same amount of time, and expecting them both to be perfectly cooked. Brisket falls under the category of "butcher's cuts" that were prized and taken home more by the butcher than the customers. That said, adjust your cooking time for slightly shorter with the leaner pieces and slightly longer with the more "marbled" ones. This is a simple recipe with a good thickening trick at the end-and don't be scared: gremolata is just a fancy word for garlic, parsley and lemon...
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories main-dish
Time 4h20m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook the brisket: Tie the circumference of the brisket with butcher's twine. In a large Dutch oven or other wide heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. When the oil begins to smoke lightly, sprinkle both sides of the brisket with salt and pepper. Use metal tongs to add the meat to the pot. If the oil is hot enough, the meat won't stick. Cook, undisturbed, on its first side, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn on the other side and brown, 3 to 5 additional minutes. Remove the meat from the pot and place it on a baking sheet.
- Cook the vegetables: Lower the heat to medium. In the same pot add the shallots, garlic and carrots and sprinkle them with another pinch of salt. Brown for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar and vinegar and simmer over very low heat until the liquid reduces and starts to coat the carrots, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour the vegetables and cooking liquid into a bowl.
- Cook the meat: Return the brisket to the pot and add the beef stock. Bring the stock to a gentle simmer. Cover, then place the pot in the center of the oven and cook for 1 hour. Remove the pot from the oven and add the vegetables and their liquid back in. Return the pot to the oven, uncovered, and cook until the meat is tender when pierced with a fork, an additional 1 to 2 hours. (If the meat looks dry or begins to get overly browned, cover the pot with the lid or a layer of aluminum foil for the remaining oven time.)
- Make the gremolata: In a small skillet, toast the coriander seeds in 1 teaspoon olive oil until lightly colored and fragrant. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the parsley, garlic, lemon zest and juice and a generous pinch of salt. Add the coriander seeds warm, straight from the skillet. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, then stir and set aside.
- Finish: Remove the pot from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, blend half the cooking liquid and half of the remaining vegetables in a blender until smooth, then pour back into the pot. Whisk in the mayonnaise and mustard. Taste for seasoning. Slice the meat against the grain. (It should be fork-tender without being dry.) Transfer the meat and the remaining vegetables to a serving platter Pour the sauce over the meat. Serve with the gremolata.
SLOW COOKER ROAST BEEF
Excellent roast beef with plenty of juices which can be thickened for gravy.
Provided by GLASSWOMN9
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 22h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pour soy sauce and dry onion soup mix into the slow cooker; mix well. Place chuck roast into the slow cooker. Add water until the top 1/2 inch of the roast is not covered. Sprinkle ground pepper on top.
- Cover and cook on low for 22 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 554.8 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Cholesterol 161 mg, Fat 40.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 40.4 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 1368.6 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
SLOW-COOKER BEEF RAGÙ WITH BASIL GREMOLATA
Steps:
- Directions Combine the tomatoes (with their juices), tomato paste, onion, thyme, and 2 cloves of the garlic in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Season the beef with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper; place on top of the liquid. Cover and cook until the beef is tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours (this will shorten total recipe time). Shred the meat, using 2 forks. Combine the basil, lemon zest, oil, the remaining clove of garlic, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Twenty minutes before serving, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Serve the pasta topped with the beef ragù. Garnish with the basil gremolata and grated Parmesan.
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