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.
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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