Best 4 Slow Cooker Beef With Root Vegetables Recipes

SLOW-COOKER GLAZED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix carrots, parsnips and onions. Top with sweet potatoes.
• In small bowl, mix honey, oil, 2 teaspoons of the thyme, the salt and pepper. Pour over vegetables; stir to coat.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until vegetables are tender. Just before serving, add vinegar; stir gently. Sprinkle with the remaining 3 teaspoons thyme.

SLOW COOKER BEEF VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Place the beef, potatoes, water, carrots, soup, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, browning sauce if desired, bouillon granules, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours., Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cover and cook on high until thickened, 30 minutes. Stir in peas; heat through.

POT ROAST WITH ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• For Pot Roast:
• Season the beef with salt and pepper and lightly coat with flour. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat and brown the meat on all sides. Remove to a platter and set aside. Arrange the carrots, celery and onion in bottom of slow cooker and top with the seared beef. Add the broth, water, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme, and set the cooker on low for 8 hours. When finished, remove the meat to a serving platter. Let the vegetables and broth cool for about 5 minutes, then add to a blender. Slowly blend until smooth and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve the gravy with the pot roast and roasted root vegetables.
• For Roasted Root Vegetables:
• One hour before the pot roast is done cooking, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Add all the vegetables to a large bowl and add the canola oil, rosemary, thyme, and onion. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and arrange on a sheet tray. Roast for 30 minutes, then toss and roast another 30 minutes. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.
• Use the leftovers to make Roasted Root Vegetable Pasta Salad or Southwestern Beef and Black Bean Chili.

SLOW COOKER BEEF AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Place chuck roast in a slow cooker. Add potatoes, carrots, and onion. Top with onion soup mix, cooking sherry, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, beef bouillon, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and rosemary. Add enough water to cover meat and vegetables.
• Cook on Low until meat and vegetables are cooked through and tender, about 8 hours.
• Heat a small saucepan over medium-high heat and melt butter. Whisk in flour until a paste forms. Add 1 cup of liquid from the slow cooker and whisk until well combined. Whisk flour mixture into the liquid in the slow cooker until thoroughly combined and liquid has thickened, about 20 minutes more.