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A homemade rub spices up this tender beef; tomatoes and gingersnaps add an interesting taste combination to the sauce. You can substitute graham crackers for the cookies. —Laurie Tietze, Longview, Texas
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Nutritional Facts 1 cup (calculated without mashed potatoes) equals 388 calories, 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 685 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 36 g protein.
Originally published as Slow Cooker Beef with Red Sauce in Taste of Home August/September 2010, p59
Light-Bodied Red Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.
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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2010 by jborneman
Very tasty and easy to make. I rubbed the spice mixture on the meat before cutting into cubes. I also forgot to add the sugar at the end, but it was still delicious!
Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2010 by Lparmoc1
This was some of the best beef I've ever tasted. If you enjoy only bland, traditional meat-and-potatoes style meals, don't make this. If you enjoy rich, flavorful, tender, succulent beef, this is the dish for you! My whole family raved about this. Not too spicy, not Indian at all, just a mouth-watering combination of deep and complex flavors.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2010 by Lynnette68
My husband and I really enjoyed this dish and loved the aroma filling the house! The beef was perfectly tender and the gingersnaps lent just the right amount of sweetness to the dish. I served it over noodles, as shown.
Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2010 by YarnRat
I wouldn't make this again as is... But it does have some potential. I was not impressed with how the recipe was written. It looked and smelled really scary as it cooked since it didn't call for combing the ingredients after rubbing the spices on the meat. I think next time I would cut back on the ginger snaps a little. Stirring in some sour cream helped to cut down on the sweetness of the dish.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by ejreynolds518
I wasn't very impressed with this recipe. As it was slow cooking, my house filled with a strong odor, which attracted flies!!! After I built up an appetite from swatting, I made myself a plate served with beef over egg noodles. I didn't really enjoy the combination of flavors/spices. Also, my red sauce was more like brown sauce.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2010 by ssstome
Very good! I would agree with the other review that it was very Indian like with all the spices and all. Made it out of curiosity with the cocoa and ginger snaps, but it was wonderful. Served it over mashed potatoes and my husband polished off all the leftovers as well!
Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2010 by jdolnick
This was delicious; I can see why it was a contest winner. I never used a rump roast in a slow cooker recipe, and this cut was perfect for this use. Next time, I'm going to reduce the pepper to 1/4 teaspoon, though, as the "bite" was more than we cared for.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by salgoud42
This should have been called Indian Beef Marsala. It tasted and smelled just like Indian Food. Luckily, my son loves Indian food.
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