Slow Cooked Beef Minestrone
By á-2233
Nutrition Info: Each serving (about 1 3/4 cups) contains 390 calories, 32 g carbohydrate, (8 g fiber), 22 g protein, 19 g fat, (7 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, and 860 mg sodium.
Calories: 390
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) Food You Feel Good About Cleaned & Cut Minestrone Soup Vegetables
- Salt and pepper
- 1 carton (32 oz) Food You Feel Good About Beef Culinary Stock
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Wegmans Italian-Style Diced Tomatoes
- 1 pkg (24 oz) Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce (Prepared Foods)
- 1/2 cup dry Italian Classics Ditalini Soup Pasta
- 1 can (15.5 oz) Italian Classics Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 pkg (5 oz) Food You Feel Good About Baby Spinach
Preparation
Step 1
You'll Need:6-8 qt slow cooker, large braising pan
Directions:
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 min 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 min; 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 (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 min.
Chef Tip(s):
Pasta can be cooked per pkg directions and added along with spinach.
Option(s):
Use stew beef in place of chuck roast.
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