Taste of Home
Slow-Cooked Beef
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + marinating Cook: 6 hours 10 min.
YIELD: 12 servings.
Crushed gingersnaps, lemon and vinegar give the marinated slow-cooked beef and gravy their appetizing sweet-sour flavor. —Susan Garoutte, Georgetown, Texas
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups water, divided
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1-1/4 cups cider vinegar, divided
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2 large onions, sliced, divided
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1 medium lemon, sliced
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15 whole cloves, divided
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6 bay leaves, divided
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6 whole peppercorns
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 teaspoons salt
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1 beef sirloin tip roast (3 pounds), cut in half
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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12 gingersnap cookies, crumbled
Directions
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1.
In a large shallow dish, combine 1 cup water, 1 cup vinegar, half of the onions, lemon, 10 cloves, four bay leaves, peppercorns, sugar and salt; mix well. Add roast. Turn to coat; cover and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.
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2.
Drain and discard marinade. Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add pepper and remaining water, vinegar, onions, cloves and bay leaves. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours.
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3.
Remove roast and keep warm. Discard bay leaves. Stir in gingersnaps. Cover and cook on high for 10-15 minutes or until gravy is thickened. Slice roast; serve with gravy.
Nutrition Facts
3 ounce-weight: 214 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 495mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
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