Slow Cooker Sauerbraten Recipe

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My family is of German Lutheran descent, and although we enjoy this traditional beef roast, I never liked the amount of time and fuss it takes to make it. This recipe is so good and oh-so-easy. It's great served with dumplings, spaetzle, veggies or a salad.—Norma English, Baden, Pennsylvania

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Slow Cooker Sauerbraten Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast or rump roast (3 to 4 pounds)
4 cups water
1 bottle (14 ounces) ketchup
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices
3 bay leaves
1-1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies)
GRAVY:
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Directions

Cut roast in half. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add water. In a large bowl, combine the ketchup, onion, brown sugar and vinegar; pour over roast.
Place pickling spices and bay leaves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add spice bag and cookie crumbs to slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove roast and keep warm. Discard spice bag. Strain cooking juices; transfer 4 cups to a large saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy. Yield: 10 servings.

Originally published as Slow Cooker Sauerbraten in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2009, p28

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Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2012 by newtastediva

Not what we were expecting. Maybe too much vinegar, just not sure. We won't make it again.

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by tayer

Nice variation on the original and pretty easy to put together. I think I used a bottom round roast - that's what was on sale - and it was fine.

Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2011 by Bloopie

Very good gravy favor with this recipe for a mock sauerbraten. Only thing is next time i would make half the sauce the recipe calls for. The roast was swimming in sauce and i had enough for another whole roast. Being of German background and making sauerbraten from scratch many times this is a easy substitution.