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Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef and Onions

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"I make this with venison, and it turns out so tender and delicious. Is similar to 'sauerbraten,' but without days of marinating! Serve over pasta or potatoes, and a salad on the side. " — Rennierich

Directions

Drizzle olive oil into the bottom of a slow cooker, and arrange half the onion slices over the oil. Lay the beef roast on top of the onion, and sprinkle the rest of the onion slices and the garlic around the roast. Sprinkle the balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, and water around the roast. Cover the slow cooker, set to High, and cook until the meat is tender, about 6 hours. Shred the meat into bite-size pieces with two forks, and season with salt and pepper. Serve with the juices from the slow cooker.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 6 hrs
READY IN 6 hrs 10 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jun 16, 2010

Thank you for this recipe! Although I used sundried tomato( in the jar) insted of tomato paste, Beef buillion mixed into water, also I sliced roast into 1 1/2 inch. thick or so before placed into cooker. I served this over baked potato(peeled) weadges and everybody loved it!

—Chieko

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 04, 2010

Generally weird taste and I like Balsamic. Really watery sauce and even with a 2 lbs roast, 6 hours was way to long and made the meat tough and stringy.

—RenegadeBlonde

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Jul 19, 2010

This was very vinagery. Didn't really like it at all. My boyfriend added some white wine to it and said it made it a little better, but I don't think I will make this again.

—Candice

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Jan 28, 2012

The recipe called for it to cook for 6 hours on high. I thought that was extreme for a 1 1/2 lb roast so I cooked my 2 lb roast on low for 7 hours and it turned out very dry. If I would have cooked it for 6 hours on high, I think it would have turned into a rock. The liquid tasted good though.

—Kelly Schacht

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Feb 08, 2012

It was very delicious! It was a little on the oily side I think because of the olive oil but overall, it was juicy and had lots of flavor!

—merci74

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Sep 11, 2012

This is a pretty good base recipe. I cooked this as recommended and then after cooking I added 1 heaping tablespoon of sugar, about 1 tsp of salt and 1/4 cup flour dissolved in 1/2 cup water to thicken. The sugar takes the edge off the sourness. The salt was just needed, and the flour/water thicken. In order for gravies and sauces to be thick, they require some sort of thickening agent. There aren't any thickening agents in this recipe, so reviewers who complained about the sauce being runny should understand why the sauce is runny.

—Jen

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Nutrition

Calories
201 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
6.1 g
2%

Cholesterol
50 mg
17%

Fat
10.2 g
16%

Fiber
0.8 g
3%

Protein
20.4 g
41%

Sodium
176 mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef and Onions

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 201
Calories from Fat: 92

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.2g 16 %
** Saturated Fat 3.1g 16 %
Cholesterol 50mg 17 %
Sodium 176mg 7 %
Potassium 392mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 6.1g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3 %
Protein 20.4g 41 %
Sugars 3.5g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 7 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 20 %
** Thiamin 8 %
** Niacin 49 %
** Vitamin B6 15 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 7 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.