rustic beef & ale ragout (slow cooker)

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Nakhon Si Thammarat
Updated on May 4, 2022

For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. And it is delicious! The sauce has a great flavor.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra light
  • 750 grams beef chuck, boneless, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes, (1 1/2 lb)
  • 1 onion, cut into 1/2 inch wedges
  • 1 carrot, cut into 1/2 inch slices
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 can ale or beer, or bottle, (330 ml/12 oz)
  • 1 can tomato paste, (170 g/6 oz)
  • 1 - envelope italian dressing mix, i made mine from scratch
  • 2 teaspoons beef broth powder, i used 1 oxo cube crushed
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

How To Make rustic beef & ale ragout (slow cooker)

  • Step 1
    Coat the inside of your slow cooker with non stick spray or butter. Prep the beef and vegetables. (For the bell pepper, I used some frozen peppers I had, 1 red cut into squares, and 1 green diced.)
  • Step 2
    Heat the oil in a large saucepan on medium heat, brown beef 6-8 minutes on all sides, working in batch so you do not over crowd pan. Just browning, not cooking the beef through.
  • Step 3
    As the beef is browned, add to the prepared slow cooker, until all the beef is added. (I did this in two batches.)
  • Step 4
    Add the onion, carrot, and bell pepper to the slow cooker.
  • Step 5
    After the beef is all browned and in the slow cooker, return the pan to medium heat and whisk in the beer, tomato paste, dressing mix, broth powder, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar. Cook until mixture is smooth. Takes just a minutes or two.
  • Step 6
    Pour the sauce into the slow cooker and give everything a stir to mix together. Cover and set to High setting for 4-5 hours.
  • Rustic Beef & Ale Ragout
    Step 7
    Serve with bread or a salad, enjoy.

Discover More

Category: Beef
Keyword: #Beer
Keyword: #ale
Ingredient: Beef
Culture: American

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