Slow Cooker Beef Recipes - Beef in Red Wine & Onions
Preparation time:
15 minutes
Slow Cooker Size
3.5L+
Serves:
6
Cooking time:
7 – 9 hours Low Heat
Ingredients:
1kg (2.2lb) rump steak
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
200g unsmoked streaky bacon (chopped)
chopped onion
1 crushed clove of garlic (optional)
2 tablespoon plain flour
1 cup red wine
1 bay leaf
12 small whole onions
1 chopped carrot
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Steps:
Trim any excess fat off the steak and cut into 2 cm cubes. Heat
the oil in a large pan and brown the meat on all sides. Transfer to
the slow cooker bowl.
Gently fry the bacon, carrot, onion and garlic for about 2 – 3 minutes.
Stir in the flour, then slowly add the red wine, and mix until well
blended.
Bring the boil, stirring continuously, and then add the bay
leaf, onions and seasoning.
Transfer to the slow cooker bowl and mix well.
Set to low and cook for 7 – 9 hours.
Serving suggestion:
Serve with new potatoes. If the gravy is too thin, transfer to a pan
and thicken using a little cornflour.
I am going to use my slow cooker for the very first time this weekend for a dinner party. I want to use topside slices in a similar recipe. Anyone ever cooked the larger cuts? How did it turn out ?
Phil
Posted 90 days ago
Been making this one for three years now. Delicious!! the kids love it too.
Candy
Posted 97 days ago
Tried this today absolute treat. Very tasty and filling. Can't go wrong with slow cookers perfect for the wintry months ahead Thanks
Hagster
Posted 98 days ago
I'm doing this for tomorrow as my 1st ever go at Slow Cooking, a chef once told me that the secret ingredient to his gorgeous steak pie was normal brown sauce (HP, Daddies etc.) I'm going tot try that along with the wine :p
Cat
Posted 134 days ago
Fantastic recipe, adapted it a bit by adding extra garlic, mushrooms and celery, also used a cheaper cut of meat. Added port instead of the wine also included 400ml of beef stock. The results were great and a hit with the whole family.
Mary
Posted 150 days ago
Great recipe, nice and simple, I added mushrooms and garlic too, but I used a cheap beef cut and it was really tender. I used a cheap low alcohol red wine - delicious!
Susan
Posted 157 days ago
Very good dish. I added mushrooms and more garlic. Smells wonderful to come home to.
Shellie S
Posted 158 days ago
yep, an alternative to wine is bishops finger ale, with a slpodge of tomato puree, if it needs it you can add sugar to counter the beer and a slosh of worcester sauce, yummy I tried it last night.
Nathan Matthews
Posted 183 days ago
As with others on these posts, I have adapted this recipe to give a proper sauce. I really do think that from the outset it was obvious that "one cup" alone would not do it. So - more wine and the inclusion of stock is the order of the day. Furthermore, that's been six hours now and the meat is melt in the mouth and I cant wait for dinner! (so 7-9hours probably is a wee bit too long).
barbara
Posted 191 days ago
I used braising steak - much nicer I also used med heat not low
Caz
Posted 229 days ago
I was suprised this used rump steak; has anyone made it with braising steak?
Jude
Posted 232 days ago
Absolutely DELICIOUS! I'm new to slow cooking. I've tried out a few recipes off this site and they've all turned out really well up to yet . However, can anyone tell me please - is the cup measure an ordinary 'tea' cup or an American cup, i.e. 250 mls?
Matt
Posted 339 days ago
I added a little red current sauce to the frying Pan a bit extra garlic . You can't go wrong !!!!!!
Russ
Posted 378 days ago
This was my first slow cook experience, and I have now done it twice, and third time today.. I add mushrooms, onions, carrots, 2 glasses of red wine and 2 stock cubes with a pint of water, red pepper, swede too. Very nice, Little bit of worcester sauce is tasty too.
AJ
Posted 418 days ago
This was the first dish I've cooked in my new slow cooker and it was all I hoped for and more! I adapted the recipe by using chopped onions instead of shallots (just because I didn't have time to go and get shallots-I would put them in next time) loads of garlic, 3 carrots, less beef, half a bottle of wine and a pint of stock (I love gravy) YUM. Served 4
brad p
Posted 429 days ago
just finished preparing this dish,,,i have changed it a bit,,,ive added little onions halved and button mushrooms.2 cloves of garlic a knoor beef stock cube and 2 cups of red wine...will let u no the outcome.
Richard
Posted 430 days ago
I find slow cookers do vary in temperature. Perhaps where it says low, you can try medium. Like and oven, you need to get to know your cooker.
melanie
Posted 430 days ago
I'm new to slow cooking and only just bought my slow cooker. I made this dish and left it on all day while I was at work (6 hours) on low setting but it was not cooked when I returned. I then had to cook on high for another 2 hours. Do slow cookers have temperatures? I thought it would have cooked in this time. Also, it was a bit bland and not as tasty as I had expected. Does anyone know where I went wrong??
tom
Posted 460 days ago
i thought the dish was a little bland,but the wife loved it thats wot matters , i allso added some kidney, and button mushrooms,
Firthy
Posted 461 days ago
Very good receipe
Definitely needs beef stock adding to cover the veg. I used 4 carrots rather than one they are the best veg for slow cooker. I swapped 1 onion for the 12 small onions
Sarah
Posted 480 days ago
This was lovely, added mushrooms and beef stock. Kids loved it, will definitely do again
Alma
Posted 490 days ago
Dusted the chopped meat in the seasoned flour before frying, added button mushrooms to all other ingredients. Used 350ml red wine as per Dan's tip. All other instructions followed to the letter. Smells delicious and hope it will be a huge success this evening. If so, will add another star, making it four! Thanks
Dan
Posted 509 days ago
fantastic ! I swopped the small onions for button mushrooms added few extra carrots about 350ml red wine bit of hot water and rubbed the meat in flour before cooking. 7hours later it came out lovely a great dish..
Traci
Posted 524 days ago
I swapped the onions for mushrooms, added more wine and hot water to make more sauce as it looked too thick and I have to say it was delcious! Making it again as it was a huge hit with my family!
Sophie
Posted 636 days ago
Needed more wine- But overall very tasty
Mike
Posted 653 days ago
Really does need the extra stock..
Jamie Oliver
Posted 685 days ago
Pukka!
Laura
Posted 689 days ago
Added some beef stock and chopped mushrooms, served with freshly baked bread.... Mmmm lovely!
Luzanne
Posted 711 days ago
Lovely, rich dish!! Unfortunately mine boiled dry and burned a bit too?!? Add more liquid!!
hayley
Posted 716 days ago
I half done half a batch with 200ml of red wine and it doesn't look enough sauce. Should I add some other liquid? Maybe Gemma has same problem as me - not enough liquid? Any thoughts.
gemma
Posted 717 days ago
y is mine boiling dry and burning ?
Marcus
Posted 731 days ago
Wonderful! I swapped the small onions for mushrooms (just a personal preference) but will definitely make it again! It made 3-4 large portions for me
Slowcooker Guy
Posted 732 days ago
This will server 4-6 people depending on how hungry they are.
Lisa
Posted 732 days ago
hi, new to slow cookers, but this looks good. but does anyone know how much this recipe makes/ how many it serves?
denise
Posted 732 days ago
hi can u make this dish with an alternative to the red wine
gail
Posted 733 days ago
tried this recipe and it was lovely will b making it again
Kate
Posted 747 days ago
For thinker gravy dredge the meat in flour before browning.
Can't go wrong with slow cookers perfect for the wintry months ahead
Thanks
I'm new to slow cooking. I've tried out a few recipes off this site and they've all turned out really well up to yet . However, can anyone tell me please - is the cup measure an ordinary 'tea' cup or an American cup, i.e. 250 mls?
Definitely needs beef stock adding to cover the veg. I used 4 carrots rather than one they are the best veg for slow cooker. I swapped 1 onion for the 12 small onions