Sides
Slow Cooker Beef, Sweet Potatoes and Apples
Jenn Bare's slow-cooker sides. About 7-8 hours in the crock, serves 5-6.
Written byJenn Bare
Method
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- 01
Beef trimmed of fat and cut into 2-inch pieces.
- 02
Put beef, sweet potatoes, onions, apples, beef broth, garlic, salt, 1/2 tsp. thyme, 1/2 tsp. pepper (optional) mushrooms in slow cooker.
- 03
Cover. Cook on Low for 7-8 hrs.
- 04
Transfer beef, sweet potatoes, and apples to platter, keep warm.
- 05
Let liquid stand 5 minutes. Skim off fat.
- 06
In a bowl, combine cornstarch, remaining 1/2 tsp. thyme, 1/4 tsp. pepper, cinnamon, and water, stir into liquid in slow cooker.
- 07
Cook liquid an additional 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve sauce with beef, potatoes, and apples.
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Originally published on getcrocked.com.
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Jenn Bare
Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.
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