Slow Cooker Peppered Beef Soup
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
-
12 cups
- Serves:
- 10-12
ingredients
- 1 (4 lb) beef chuck roast or (4 lb) sirloin tip roast
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 large yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 lb baby carrots
- 3 cups low sodium beef broth
- 1⁄2 cup tomato juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
- 1 1⁄2 - 3 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
- 4 bay leaves
- salt, to taste
directions
- Rinse roast, and pat dry.
- Cut a 1-inch deep cavity in the shape of an "X" on top of the roast (do not cut all the way through roast).
- Dredge roast in flour and shake off excess.
- Cook roast in hot oil in Dutch oven over medium heat 1-2 minute on each side or until lightly browned.
- Place roast in a 6 quart slow cooker.
- Stuff cavity with sliced onion and minced garlic; top roast with potatoes and baby carrots.
- Pour beef broth, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and tomato juice into slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with parsley, basil, bouillion, and ground pepper.
- Add bay leaves to liquid in slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours or until fork-tender.
- Shred roast using two forks.
- Season with salt to taste.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CookingONTheSide
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
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