It’s that time of year when you reach for comforting recipes to fill you up and warm your soul.
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If you’re looking for some slow cook beef recipes for inspiration, you’ve come to the right place.
From beef ribs to beef casseroles and a beef pot roast, we’ve put together a collection of our best slow cook beef recipes.
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How to slow cook beef
The good news is that the best meat cuts to slow cook are often the cheapest! Think chuck steak, gravy beef (also known as beef shin, or Osso Bucco when sold with the bone in), and beef short ribs. These cuts are best saved for the slow cooker and not the pan or grill.
For those who might be wondering, is it safe to put raw beef in your slow cooker?, it absolutely is. While some recipes might recommend you brown the beef first, putting it in the slow cooker raw is perfectly safe.
Here are our top slow cook beef recipes.
15 slow cooker beef recipes
1. Slow cooked Fall-apart ginger beer and rum beef ribs
You won’t need cutlery with this slow cooked beef recipe, but make sure there are bibs and lots of napkins handy!
2. Italian slow cook beef casserole
This Italian beef casserole is all about steak, veggies and red wine cooked slow. Bellissimo!
3. Red wine and peppercorn beef stew with parsley dumplings
Want to skip the dumplings? Serve up the beef at the end of Step 3 with creamy mashed potato instead.
4. Slow-cooked mandarin and soy beef
Citrusy juice, tangy soy, sweet hoisin and cinnamon will impart wonderful flavours to this Asian-style beef. Just boil egg noodles and broccolini to serve. So simple!
5. Slow-cooked beef ribs
Coated in spices, then cooked for five hours in a tangy sauce – slowing things down is the best way for these finger-licking faves.
6. Slow-cooked massaman beef
Simply saute and stir on the stovetop – using curry paste as a tasty shortcut – then pop the lot in the oven and walk away until it’s ready.
7. Beef pot roast
Folks will happily sing for their supper when tender beef, slow-cooked vegies and a rich sauce are on offer. It’s the ultimate all-in-one family meal – bravo!
8. Slow-cooked tomato and green pepper beef
Simmer and roast your way to your family’s new fave casserole.
9. Slow cooked beef ‘barbacoa’
Sure it takes half a day, but slow-cooking buffalo brisket and vegies in a pit of hot coals makes it utterly tender and juicy. But you can make it in the oven too.
10. Braised beef cheeks in red wine
For melt-in-the-mouth flavour, this beef cheeks recipe is perfect for a lazy winter day.
11. Slow cooker Bolognese
A fresh take on every family’s favourite Italian dish using a slow cooker.
12. Beef and dark ale stew
Osso bucco is a beautiful cut of meat perfect for slow cooking. But you can always swap it out for 1kg of diced gravy beef instead if you like.
13. Country-style beef and lentil braise
Fill your home with the tantalising scent of something delicious on the stove.
14. Slow cooked cola-braised beef brisket
Melt-in-your-mouth brisket is a breeze – you just brown and bake!
15. Easy slow cooked curry beef stew
Make six individual portions in ramekins or one biggie. Whatever floats your boat.
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