Country Italian Beef

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Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • 2 * 2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast
  • 8 * 8 ounces tiny new potatoes, halved or quartered
  • 2 * 2 medium carrots or parsnips, peeled and cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces
  • 1 * 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 * 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
  • 1 * 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 * 1 14-ounce can beef broth
  • 1 * 1 cup dry red wine or beef broth
  • 1 * 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 2 * 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
  • 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 * 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 to 2 * 1 to 2 cups basil leaves, spinach leaves, or torn fresh escarole

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into 2-inch pieces. Set aside.

2. In a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, combine potatoes, carrots or parsnips, onion, and fennel. Add meat; sprinkle with rosemary.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, wine, tomato paste, tapioca, pepper, and garlic. Pour over mixture in cooker.

4. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Just before serving, stir in basil. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts

* Calories336,
* Total Fat (g)6,
* Saturated Fat (g)2,
* Cholesterol (mg)89,
* Sodium (mg)647,
* Carbohydrate (g)28,
* Fiber (g)10,
* Protein (g)36,
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet