Slow Cooker Chuck Steak with Onions and Mushrooms
A deeper, more onion-forward chuck steak braise inspired by French country flavors. Sweet onions, mushrooms, and broth melt into a rich sauce while the beef slowly tenderizes.
Ingredients
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Choice Beef Chuck Roast1.5 lb 6.99
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Jumbo Yellow Onions1.5 lb 0.99
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Kroger® Sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms8 oz 2.50
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Garlic3 cloves 0.69
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Kroger® Fat Free Beef Broth2 cups 1.59
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Simple Truth Organic® Thyme1 teaspoon chopped 2.49
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butter1 tablespoon
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olive oil1 tablespoon
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Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon
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flour1 teaspoon optional
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saltto taste
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black pepperto taste
Instructions
- Slice 1.5 lb onions. Mince 3 garlic cloves. Season the 1.5 lb chuck roast with salt and black pepper.
- Brown the chuck roast in 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Add the sliced onions to the same skillet with 1 tablespoon butter and cook 8 to 10 minutes until softened and starting to color.
- Transfer the onions to the slow cooker. Add the browned beef, 8 oz mushrooms, garlic, 2 cups beef broth, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and thyme.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours until very tender.
- Remove the beef and shred or slice it. If desired, whisk 1 teaspoon flour with a little cold water and stir into the sauce, then cook on high 10 to 15 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Serve the beef over the onion-mushroom mixture with plenty of sauce.
Cook time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Estimated cost: $14-17
Health notes: Protein-rich and hearty; lower in starch than a pot-roast style meal if served with just vegetables.
Drink pairing: Merlot or Côtes du Rhône