By far one of our favourite slow cooked meals and it’s incredibly easy to make. Nutritious and delicious, the whole family loves it.
It’s one of those recipes that tastes amazing on the day and develops a richer flavour the next – aka – leftover champion. There are truly so many good points to it. Using basic pantry ingredient staples, and I’ve included some brand recommendations below to help; I’m sure that the Slow Cooked Steak and Vegetables will soon become your favourite winter warmer too.
20 mins prep/ slow cook on high 3- 4 hours / serves 4
Slow Cooked Steak and Vegetables
Ingredients
500 g Diced Meat (organic beef and lamb work best)
1/4 Cup Plain Flour (or GF plain flour)
2 Cups Beef Stock (free range*)
3 Cups Mushrooms, cut into quarters
2-3 Carrots, coarsely diced
3 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Tomato Paste
1 Brown Onion or Leek, finely chopped (optional)
1 Tbs Bone Broth Concentrate (optional *)
1 Cup cooked Broccoli florets, to serve
2 Cups cooked Quinoa grain or Rice, to serve
*brand recommendations below
Method :
Warm your slow cooker on high and add your stock to it. Mix in tomato paste and the bone broth concentrate.
Using a separate large pan, add 1 Tbs Oil. Add the onion/leek and sauté for a minute, then add to the slow cooker.
In a small bowl, add the flour and coat the diced meat before adding it to the heated pan.
Brown the meat for 2-3 minutes, then place it in the slow cooker.
Add the mushrooms and carrot to the slow cooker and stir well.
Place the lid on the cooker and leave on high for approx 3-4 hours, or on medium heat for 6 – 8 hours.
Before serving, rinse and cook your quinoa or rice, and prepare your broccoli.
Enjoy your slow cooked, satisfying, nutritious and balanced meal to aid a great night sleep and optimal recovery.
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. This meal freezes perfectly too, for up to 3 months.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Please comment below and let me know if you’ve tried it.
Ps. Below are the brands we love to use for this recipe
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Tracie x
* Brands we love for this recipe include Momo Meals Free-Range Beef Stock and Best Of the Bone Concentrate or Gevity rx Bone Broth Body Glue
Tracie Connor is an accredited nutritionist specialising in gut health, women’s health, family health, stress management & nutrigenomics. Regularly featured in the media, discussing important nutrition & health topics, while assisting Australians via online consultations and self-paced programs.
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One of our favourites! Hope you enjoy it too. Tracie