Slow-Cooked Beef Minestrone

By SJ0414

Ingredients

• 1 pkg (about 1.6 lbs) boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• wegmans pan searing flour
• 2 Tbsp. wegmans pure olive oil
• 1 pkg (16 oz) cleaned & cut minestrone soup vegetables
• salt and pepper
• 1 carton (32 oz) beef culinary stock
• 1 can (14.5 oz) wegmans italian-style diced tomatoes
• 1 pkg (24 oz) seasoned tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup dry ditalini soup pasta
• 1 can (15.5 oz) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 pkg (6 oz) baby spinach

Details

Servings 14

Preparation

Step 1

1. Dust beef with pan-searing flour; pat off excess.

2. Heat oil in large braising pan on medium-high until oil faintly smokes. Add beef; sear 10 minutes until all sides are paper-bag brown.

3. Transfer beef to slow cooker; don't discard pan drippings. Add vegetables to pan with beef drippings; season with salt and pepper. cook, stirring, 3 minutes; add to slow cooker.

4. Add stock, tomatoes and sauce to slow cooker. Cover, cook 4 1/2 - 6 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.

5. Add dry pasta and beans 30 minutes before end of cooking on high or 45 minutes before end of cooking on low.

6. Add spinach to slow cooker; stir to blend well. Allow spinach to lightly wilt, about 2 minutes.