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    Home » Recipes » Recipes

    Slow Cooker Beef Stew, Polish Style

    Published: Mar 9, 2022 by Lyndsay Homme Modified: Mar 23, 2023
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    My husband's babci (Polish for grandma) is an amazing, graceful Polish woman that cooks the most drool-worthy food. There are always multiple courses, including everything from fresh homemade soups to incredible hazelnut tortes. One of my favorite things that she cooks is her Polish beef roulade. The dish is a thinly sliced and pounded beef cutlet, topped with mushrooms, onions, and bread crumbs. Then it's rolled, tied, browned, and baked slowly in a rich sauce topped with bacon. It is heaven on a plate.

    Although I love roulade and enjoy making it, it takes a bit of time to twist up and tie all those beef rolls. I set out to create a similar dish, one that has the same delicious flavor without all the work. I came up with this version of slow cooker beef stew, and the whole family loved it!

    Notes About The Ingredients

    You may notice a couple of ingredients in this recipe that you've probably never seen in stew before. I'm using mustard and breadcrumbs here because that's what is used inside the Polish roulade, and although they may seem out of place they work wonderfully in this. The mustard adds a bit of acid to help balance out all that salty richness, and the breadcrumbs work as a bit of a thickener without making the sauce gritty.

    Polish Style Beef Stew

    Side Options

    This stew is delicious when served over some Polish potato dumplings (called kluski). If you don't have the time to make them, I'd recommend serving this over some ready-made gnocchi or a nice helping of mashed potatoes. And don't forget a warm roll or slice of crusty bread. That sauce is delicious and you'll want to savor every bite!

    slow cooker beef stew

    Polish Style Beef Stew

    Slow Cooker Beef Stew, Polish Style

    A simple delicious stew that has all the flavors of a Polish Roulade without all the work. Smoky bacon, earthy mushrooms, tender beef, and a rich sauce simmer slowly to create a decadent dish.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 lbs beef chuck stew meat
    • 5 slices bacon diced
    • 8 oz mushrooms
    • 1 large onion
    • 1.5 tablespoon mustard
    • ¼ cup bread crumbs
    • 28 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes don't drain the can
    • 3 cups beef broth

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a stovetop-safe skillet over medium-low heat, or turn your pot to sauté.
    • Dry your beef well with a paper towel, and season it with salt and pepper. Set it aside at room temperature.
    • Cook your bacon in the heated skillet or pot.
    • When the bacon is done, use a slotted spoon to scoop it on to a plate and set aside.
    • If there is a lot of grease in the pot, drain most of it. Leave a little bit of the grease to brown the beef in.
    • Brown your beef in the bacon grease until browned on all sides, then set it aside on a plate.
    • Add your onions and mushrooms to the pan. If the pan is dry you can add back a bit of the bacon grease or a swirl of olive oil.
    • Cook the onions and mushrooms until they're nice and soft and the mushrooms are brown.
    • Stir in the mustard and the bread crumbs. Keep stirring it for about two minutes.
    • Add your beef back to the pot with the tomatoes (with the juices), bacon, and beef broth. If you prepared this in a separate pot, carefully pour it into your slow cooker.
    • Give it all a good stir and cover the pot.
    • Cook your stew on low for 8 hours.
    • Serve over freshly made dumplings, gnocchi, or mashed potatoes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 36gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 971mgPotassium: 737mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 558IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 5mg
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    1. Gerre Gannaway says

      January 31, 2023 at 10:41 pm

      4 stars
      This has a good, earthy flavor. One question. The recipe says to remove the bacon and set it aside, but it never says to return the bacon to the pot. Why would you set it aside if you aren't going to use it?

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      • Milk Free Mom says

        February 01, 2023 at 11:56 pm

        You're right, the bacon should be added back to the pot in step 10. Thanks for pointing that out! I've corrected the recipe. Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    2. Denise says

      February 25, 2023 at 10:52 pm

      Hi, Do you drain the diced tomatoes before adding?

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      • Milk Free Mom says

        March 09, 2023 at 10:38 pm

        Nope, add the entire can. Juices and all. I'll note that in the recipe for clarification. I hope you love it!

        Reply

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