Beef Daube Provencal
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 5 hours
YIELD: 8 servings.
This dish is perfect on cold winter days, especially after we have been out cutting wood or white-tail hunting. If you are lucky enough to have venison, try it here for melt-in-your-mouth goodness. —Brenda Ryan, Marshall, Missouri
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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1 boneless beef chuck roast or venison roast (about 2 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
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1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper, divided
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2 cups chopped carrots
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1-1/2 cups chopped onion
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12 garlic cloves, crushed
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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1 cup dry red wine
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
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1/2 cup beef broth
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1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
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1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
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1 bay leaf
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Dash ground cloves
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Hot cooked pasta or mashed potatoes
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Fresh thyme leaves, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; brown meat in batches. Transfer beef to 4-qt. slow cooker.
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2.
Add carrot, onions, garlic and remaining salt and pepper to skillet; cook and stir until golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; bring to a boil.
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3.
Transfer meat mixture, tomatoes, broth and seasonings to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 5-7 hours or until tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with hot cooked pasta or mashed potatoes. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup beef mixture: 237 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 651mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable.
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