Slow Simmer Beef Provencal Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Season the meat generously with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the oil to the skillet and heat just until beginning to smoke. Brown the meat all over and sear the roast, turning as each side turns a deep mahogany, about 10 minutes. While the meat browns, put the flour into a medium bowl and whisk with about 1 1/2 cups of the chicken broth until smooth.
• Crush the tomatoes through your fingers into the slow cooker; stir in their juices, 3 tablespoons of the cognac, herbes de Provence, and the 2 teaspoons salt.
• Transfer the browned meat to the slow cooker. Add the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth to the skillet; let it bubble for a minute and then stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Pour over the meat, then scatter the garlic, carrots, fennel, and onion over and around the meat. Pour the flour mixture over. Cover the cooker, set it on HIGH, and cook for 4 hours. Set the cooker on LOW and cook until the meat is very tender, up to 2 hours more (for a total of 6 hours). Transfer the meat to a cutting board. Skim any excess fat off the top of the sauce in the cooker.
• To finish the sauce: Stir the remaining 1 tablespoon cognac, the tomato tapenade, parsley, and orange zest into the vegetables and sauce in the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slice the meat and lay the slices down the center of a serving platter. Arrange the vegetables around the meat and spoon some sauce over the top. Serve with hot buttered egg noodles. Pass the remaining sauce.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; brown meat in batches. Transfer beef to 4-qt. slow cooker. , Add carrot, onions, garlic and remaining salt and pepper to skillet; cook and stir until golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; bring to a boil. , Transfer meat mixture, tomatoes, broth and seasonings to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 5-7 hours or until tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with hot cooked pasta or mashed potatoes. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme.

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the beef, flour, salt and pepper; toss to coat. In a large skillet, brown beef in oil in batches. Transfer to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until beef is tender. Serve with noodles.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat and brown the meat on all sides.
• Remove and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan.
• Add the garlic, onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• Add the beef broth, lemon peel, thyme and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
• Add the browned meat and reduce the heat.
• Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 1-1/2 hours or until tender.
• Add a bit of water to the pan if it begins to cook dry.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the steak into thin slices for serving.

Steps:

• Drizzle the beef with 4 to 5 tablespoons of the EVOO and season with a little salt. Place the beef in large Dutch oven with the stock and enough water to just cover. Add the onion, bay leaves and 2 cloves of the garlic. Bring to a low boil and simmer, partially covered, for 2 hours. Stir together the tomato paste and 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid, then add to the pot. Add the pepper and wine and cover. Cook on the stovetop at a gentle simmer until very tender and falling apart, 2 1/2 to 3 hours (alternatively, transfer to the oven and roast at 325 degrees F). Cool and store. Reheat over medium heat or in a moderate oven.
• To serve, while the beef is reheating, boil the potatoes until tender and drain. Add the remaining 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil to a pot over medium heat. Add the remaining clove garlic, stir for minute, then remove the garlic. Add the potatoes and crisp a bit. Season with salt, pepper and the rosemary.

Steps:

• Trim the visible fat from the roast, rinse the roast with cool water, and pat it dry with paper towels. Coat a nonstick 4-quart pot with cooking spray and preheat over medium-high heat. Add the roast to the pot and cook for a couple of minutes on each side or until nicely browned.
• Combine the water, bouillon granules, rosemary, sage, and black pepper, and pour over the roast. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Place the potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms around the roast and raise the heat to return the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are tender.
• Remove the meat to a serving platter and, using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to the platter. Pour the pan juices into a fat separator cup, then pour the defatted broth into a 2 cup measure. If necessary, add water to bring the volume up to 1 1/2 cups.
• To make the gravy, pour the defatted broth into a 1 quart pot, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Combine the evaporated milk and flour in a jar with a tight fitting lid and shake until smooth. Slowly pour the milk mixture into the boiling broth, while whisking constantly. Cook and stir for a minute or 2 or until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Pour the gravy into a warmed gravy boat, and serve hot with the meat and vegetables.