Slow Cooked Beef With Creamy Mash
Slow Cooked Beef With Creamy Mash
Ingredients
For the Slow Cooked Beef
- 1 kg beef joint, brisket or shoulder
- 1 onion
- 2-3 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1-2 bay leaves
- several sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 beef stock pot
- generous splash Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- enough to cover half water
For Serving
- as needed beef gravy granules, to thicken
- as needed mashed potatoes, for serving
- as needed dried parsley or chives, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Take the 1 kg beef joint (brisket or shoulder) and season it generously on all sides with salt and pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Sear the seasoned beef in a hot pan until it is browned on all sides. This step helps to lock in flavor.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Slice the onion and place the seared beef into a slow cooker pot. Arrange the sliced onion around the beef.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the 2-3 teaspoons of minced garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons of tomato puree, 1-2 bay leaves, and several sprigs of fresh thyme to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the beef stock pot, a generous splash of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour enough water into the slow cooker to cover approximately half of the beef joint. Place the lid on the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Slow cook the beef on low for 8 hours, or until it is incredibly tender and easily shredded.
⏱️ 480 min
- 8
Once cooked, carefully remove the tender beef from the slow cooker and place it into a bowl. Use two forks to shred the beef until it is completely pulled apart.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Strain the remaining liquid from the slow cooker (containing the onions, garlic, and herbs) into a saucepan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Add beef gravy granules to the strained liquid in the saucepan. Stir and heat the mixture on the stove over medium heat until it thickens into a rich gravy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Serve a generous portion of mashed potatoes into a bowl. Top with the shredded slow-cooked beef.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Ladle the prepared gravy generously over the beef and mashed potatoes. Garnish with dried parsley or chives, if desired, before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Slow Cooked Beef With Creamy Mash
For the Slow Cooked Beef
- 1 kg beef joint, brisket or shoulder
- 1 onion
- 2-3 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1-2 bay leaves
- several sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 beef stock pot
- generous splash Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- enough to cover half water
For Serving
- as needed beef gravy granules, to thicken
- as needed mashed potatoes, for serving
- as needed dried parsley or chives, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Take the 1 kg beef joint (brisket or shoulder) and season it generously on all sides with salt and pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Sear the seasoned beef in a hot pan until it is browned on all sides. This step helps to lock in flavor.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Slice the onion and place the seared beef into a slow cooker pot. Arrange the sliced onion around the beef.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the 2-3 teaspoons of minced garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons of tomato puree, 1-2 bay leaves, and several sprigs of fresh thyme to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the beef stock pot, a generous splash of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour enough water into the slow cooker to cover approximately half of the beef joint. Place the lid on the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Slow cook the beef on low for 8 hours, or until it is incredibly tender and easily shredded.
⏱️ 480 min - 8
Once cooked, carefully remove the tender beef from the slow cooker and place it into a bowl. Use two forks to shred the beef until it is completely pulled apart.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Strain the remaining liquid from the slow cooker (containing the onions, garlic, and herbs) into a saucepan.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Add beef gravy granules to the strained liquid in the saucepan. Stir and heat the mixture on the stove over medium heat until it thickens into a rich gravy.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Serve a generous portion of mashed potatoes into a bowl. Top with the shredded slow-cooked beef.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Ladle the prepared gravy generously over the beef and mashed potatoes. Garnish with dried parsley or chives, if desired, before serving.
⏱️ 1 min