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This Crockpot Balsamic Beef with Rosemary is the easiest, most flavorful meat stew out there! Only a few ingredients needed for this filling, delicious dinner.
I’ve been texting my husband pictures of presents I want him to give me periodically through the day when I’m “going to the bathroom”…and by going to the bathroom, I mean locking myself in the bathroom, sitting on the ground and browsing pinterest. #formysanity
I took that Love Language test a while back and know that my dominant love language is receiving gifts, so naturally I’m doing him a favor.
I’m so thoughtful like that.
If you want an idea of what I’ve been asking for, take a peek at my Pinterest boards. Spoiler alert: I want another wedding band. But a suuuuuper skinny one. I’m totally digging the ultra tiny rings these days.
That husband of mine doesn’t understand my addiction to all things sparkly and the spa but that’s a vice I’m willing to overlook…if he gets me a certain ring. We could call it a 7 1/2 year anniversary band. That’s a thing…….ok, I could make that a thing.
He’s not really digging the whole idea of a diamond band, but then I said “you could get me a plain band with just a really BIG diamond on it instead!” and suddenly like magic he’s on board with the whole idea.
#winning
Anyways, I was going to post this recipe earlier in the week{…or was it last week?!} but obviously didn’t, so here she blows! Another stew-y kind of meal all thrown together in the crockpot! I’m all over the crockpot these days because I have no time and typically I always have a cranky child in one of my arms. #terribletwos #whileteething #yikes
This beef is fall apart tender, salty, tangy, garlicky, herbaceous and all things good that can bring about world peace.
If you need a fabulous meal that takes little to no effort, this is a great option. Throw it onto some rice or mashed potatoes and your dinner is done!
Anyways, have a great weekend, friends! Hope you don’t have to deal with any teething tots over the next few days. Or, deal with them and we’ll complain together. Lol!
xoxo
Lauren
Crockpot Balsamic Beef with Rosemary
Ingredients
- 4 lbs stew meat
- 1/2 cup beef stock
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- salt & pepper
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2-3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar optional
Instructions
- Place meat, stock, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, rosemary, bay leaves, onion and garlic into a crockpot and stir. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 4-6 hours. {You just want to cook it until the meat basically just melts in your mouth…3 steps beyond fork tender.}
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the meat to a separate bowl and discard the rosemary sprig stalks and the bay leaves.
- In a separate, microwave-safe bowl, place flour and slowly mix in about 3/4 of the cooking liquid from the crockpot until smooth. Microwave 1 minute or until mixture thickens {will look super thick and gross….this is normal!}
- Whisk this paste into the remaining liquid to create a gravy. Taste, adjust seasonings and add in another 2-3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar of desired.
- Return meat back to the crockpot and stir to coat. Serve over mashed potatoes or rice…or just by itself!
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Do you cut the meat into chunks first or out the whole piece into the crockpot and break apart later!
I found boneless short ribs on sale this week. Plan to try with this recipe. Thanks.
I second Matthew Bullock’s question…
•Matthew Bullock — February 18th, 2015 @ 9:20 pm
Hi,
The recipe says all the liquid that goes into the slow cooker is 1/2 cup beef stock & 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar. Won’t that be to dry?
Also where does 2 1/2 cups come from if only one cup of liquid is added?
Thanks in advance.
Meat releases juices and water as it cooks
This is very good. I made it Sunday. I was surprised when it called for 4lbs on meat and only served 4. There were 8 of us(4 were children) so I doubled it. I think that we could have served 12 easily with doubling the recipe. I did add a spice from Penzeys called mural of flavor. I will make this again but not so much.
An other suggestions for beef cuts if you don’t want to use stew meat? The “stew meat” I get from our local grocer is overpriced and so full of fat and gristle that I end up cutting half of it off before putting it in the stew pot! Am wondering if I could substitute chuck roast instead?
Made this last weekend and it was a huge hit! Thank you for sharing!
Just made this on the weekend and my husband and I were drooling all day at the smell while it was cooking! It was so delicious!
You recipes are so fool proof, I made your sweet and sour meatballs but accidentally dumped 1/3 of a bottle of Worchestshire sauce in… still good!!
Just finished eating this delicious beef! The house smelled incredible all day as I yelled at my husband to back away from the the crockpot. He and my daughter (both very fussy eaters) loved it. Thanks for the super easy and tasty meal.
This looks like my kind of dinner! So delicious!
Haha I wonder if I work that kinda magic on my husband!!! 😉
This stew also looks ah-mazing!! Already added it to our menu this week!
OMG…this looks Yummo! Can’t wait to try this one out! Thanks for sharing!
This looks amazingly delicious…going to make this week!
This looks delish! Will definitely try this weekend. Just wanted to double-check, when you said: “In a separate, microwave-safe bowl, place flour and slowly mix in about 3/4 of the cooking liquid from the crockpot until smooth.” Did you mean 3/4 of all the liquid or 3/4 of a cup? Just seemed as though there would be a lot of liquid for 3 tbsp. of flour, if that were to make a paste. TIA!
3/4 of all the liquid. There isn’t a ton! Maybe 2 1/2 cups total.
Hi,
The recipe says all the liquid that goes into the slow cooker is 1/2 cup beef stock & 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar. Won’t that be to dry?
Also where does 2 1/2 cups come from if only one cup of liquid is added?
Thanks in advance.
SUPER excited to try this out! Sounds perfect over mashed potatoes =) Pinned!
Thank you for this recipe! Easy crockpot dish and know it is going to smell wonderful!!
That sounds wonderful!!! I can’t wait to try it. We’re in the middle of a cold snap in Texas and this just made the comfort food menu for our cold weekend. Thanks!
Hi Lauren!
This looks delish! Can’t wait to try ….
I’m in the market for a new Crockpot – which one would you suggest or do you use?
Kelly
4 pounds for 4 servings?
Yes! It cooks down quite a bit, plus there aren’t a lot of veggies or ‘extras’ in the recipe. You could stretch this to 6 servings if you had lots of mashed potatoes/rice and a side salad.