Crock Pot Beef in Sauce

Submitted by ErOnur

"Throw it out at a dinner party! I am sure your guests will like it and ask you for the recipe. Serve it with a good-quality red wine."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 kg lean beef, cut in 3 cm cubes
• 3 medium yellow onions, in thick slices
• 250 g fresh button mushrooms (halved or quartered)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 beef bouillon cube, dissolved in
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

directions

1. Heat oil in pot.
2. Add garlic and fry for about 5 minutes.
3. Remove garlic and discard.
4. Add sliced onions and stir-fry until pink.
5. Add mushrooms and fry for about 20 minutes.
6. Separate onions and mushrooms out.
7. Add beef into pot and saute until brown on all sides.
8. Mix flour, thyme, salt and pepper.
9. Add flour mixture to pot and stir until all beef pieces are covered with flour mixture.
10. Add wine and water.
11. Stirring constantly, bring to a rapid boil.
12. Reduce heat until mixture just bubbles.
13. Simmer for 3 hours.
14. If required, thin out sauce adding some hot water.
15. Add bay leaves.
16. Add onions and mushrooms and simmer for another 30 minutes.