This one pot meal is too thick to be a stew; the chunks of beef and vegetables combine in your crockpot for a hearty dish everyone will love.
Ingredients:
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 onions, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 lbs. beef chuck roast
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 red potatoes, cut in half
- 1 pkg. baby carrots
- 8 oz. pkg. button mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Preparation:
Cook bacon in heavy skillet until crisp; remove bacon, crumble, and set aside. Cook onion and garlic in drippings until crisp tender, stirring frequently; remove from pan and set aside. Meanwhile, trim excess fat off beef and cut into 2-1/2" pieces. Brown beef in bacon drippings, about 8-10 minutes.
Add cooked onions and garlic, apple juice, beef broth, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, thyme, and bay leaves to beef and stir well. Place potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms in 4-5 quart crockpot. Pour meat mixture over vegetables in crockpot. Cover and cook on high 4-5 hours until beef is fork-tender. Stir well before serving. Remove bay leaves before serving. Sprinkle with parsley before serving. 8 servings
