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Tender Beef Cacciatore

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
365 min
TOTAL TIME
380 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Italian
Tender Beef Cacciatore
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 (2 1/2 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
  • 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 onions, cut into wedges and sliced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup quartered fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup dry red wine (such as Cabernet or Merlot)
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
1
Preheat your stovetop to a medium-high heat level, then pour olive oil into a substantial skillet. Introduce the roast and garlic to the pan; sprinkle salt and pepper over the roast for added flavor. Allow the roast to sear on all sides, taking approximately 5 minutes.
2
Move the roast and garlic mixture to a slow cooker; combine onions, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, water, green bell pepper, mushrooms, red wine, sugar, fennel seed, Italian seasoning, and thyme in the slow cooker.
3
Cook on Low for 6 hours.