Slow Simmer Beef Provencal Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; brown meat in batches. Transfer beef to 4-qt. slow cooker. , Add carrot, onions, garlic and remaining salt and pepper to skillet; cook and stir until golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; bring to a boil. , Transfer meat mixture, tomatoes, broth and seasonings to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 5-7 hours or until tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with hot cooked pasta or mashed potatoes. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme.

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• Combine beef stew meat and flour in a resealable plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat beef.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over high heat; add beef and season with seasoned salt. Cook and stir beef until seared on all sides 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion into the beef; cook and stir until the onion is browned, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour enough of the beef broth into the pot to cover the bottom; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add remainder of the beef broth; bring to a simmer before adding carrots, potatoes, celery, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, basil, paprika, and garlic powder.
• Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook stew at a simmer until the meat and vegetables are very tender, 3 to 4 hours.

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown beef in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon to a 4- or 5-qt slow cooker. Add flour; toss to coat. Add broth and 1 cup wine., In the same skillet, add the mushrooms, onion, carrots and bacon; cook and stir over medium heat until carrots are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add remaining wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; stir in tomato paste. Transfer to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until beef is tender. Serve with noodles.

Steps:

• Make a bouquet garni: Put thyme, bay leaf, cloves, peppercorns, and zest on a piece of cheesecloth; tie into a bundle. Combine onion, garlic, celery, carrots, bouquet garni, and wine in a large non-reactive bowl. Add beef, and toss to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 12 to 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Remove beef from wine mixture; pat dry with paper towels. Set aside. Transfer wine mixture to a heavy pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook half of the beef, turning, until deeply browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining oil and beef.
• Stir tomato paste into stock; add to the skillet, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Add to wine mixture. Stir in olives and beef. Season with salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• Cover daube; transfer to oven. Cook 2 hours. Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees if daube starts to boil. After 2 hours, stir in orange juice. Cook until beef is very tender, about 30 minutes more.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat and brown the meat on all sides.
• Remove and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan.
• Add the garlic, onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• Add the beef broth, lemon peel, thyme and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
• Add the browned meat and reduce the heat.
• Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 1-1/2 hours or until tender.
• Add a bit of water to the pan if it begins to cook dry.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the steak into thin slices for serving.

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the beef, flour, salt and pepper; toss to coat. In a large skillet, brown beef in oil in batches. Transfer to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until beef is tender. Serve with noodles.

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• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with 1/2 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper; dredge in flour. Add beef to pan; saute 2 minutes, browning on all sides. Place beef in slow cooker or crock pot.
• Add onions and garlic to skillet; saute 5 minutes. Add wine to skillet, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Place onion mixture in slow cooker.
• Add broth, tomato paste, bay leaves, thyme, and tomatoes to cooker; top with zucchini and carrots.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until beef is tender. Stir in remaining 1 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper. Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs.

Steps:

• Trim the visible fat from the roast, rinse the roast with cool water, and pat it dry with paper towels. Coat a nonstick 4-quart pot with cooking spray and preheat over medium-high heat. Add the roast to the pot and cook for a couple of minutes on each side or until nicely browned.
• Combine the water, bouillon granules, rosemary, sage, and black pepper, and pour over the roast. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Place the potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms around the roast and raise the heat to return the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are tender.
• Remove the meat to a serving platter and, using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to the platter. Pour the pan juices into a fat separator cup, then pour the defatted broth into a 2 cup measure. If necessary, add water to bring the volume up to 1 1/2 cups.
• To make the gravy, pour the defatted broth into a 1 quart pot, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Combine the evaporated milk and flour in a jar with a tight fitting lid and shake until smooth. Slowly pour the milk mixture into the boiling broth, while whisking constantly. Cook and stir for a minute or 2 or until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Pour the gravy into a warmed gravy boat, and serve hot with the meat and vegetables.