Mains
Slow Cooker German Sauerbraten
Jenn Bare's slow-cooker mains. About 5 hours in the crock, serves 7.
Written byJenn Bare
Method
Step by step
- 01
In a large zip lock bag, combine water, sugar, vinegar, salt, peppercorns, cloves, bay leave and lemon. Seal Bag!
- 02
Toss ingredients in bag to marinade.
- 03
Put roast and onion in the bag; seal, turning to coat.
- 04
Marinate in refrigerator for 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
- 05
Place marinade roast in a 5 quart slow cooker, reserving the marinade.
- 06
In cheese cloth, strain reserved marinade through the sieve into a bowl, enough to make 1 1/2 cups; discard the rest.
- 07
Placing the 1 1/2 cups strained marinade over roast.
- 08
Cover. Cook on Low for 5 hours or until roast is tender.
- 09
Remove roast from the slow cooker; cover and keep warm.
- 10
Mix gingersnap crumbs with broth in the slow cooker.
- 11
Cover. Cook on Low for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens; stir with a whisk until smooth.
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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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