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The Many Ingredients
Adding Carrots
Adding Potatoes
Mixed Up
Adding the Meat
A Layer of Meat
Beef Broth
Espresso Powder
Tomato Paste
Brown Sugar
Thyme
Salt
Pepper
Whisking it All Up
All Whisked
Pouring Over The Meat
Ready to Cook
My Plate All Cooked and Served Over Noodles
Justin's More a Serve on the Side Type
Espresso Braised Beef
3 whole carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 pound new potatoes, cut into chunks
1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
2/3 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine carrots, and potatoes. Top with beef. In a medium bowl, whisk together beef broth, tomato paste, espresso coffee powder, brown sugar, thyme, salt, and pepper. Pour over all in cooker.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 4-1/2 hours. Serve beef mixture over mashed potatoes or noddles. If desired, season with additional salt and coarsely ground black pepper.
Serves 4 – 6
NOTES- I was not that happy with this dish. I thought the thyme over powered all other seasoning, and I’m not that huge a thyme fan. I would maybe make it again only leaving out the thyme all together. I also would have thickened up the sauce, it was really soupy. That’s my 2 cents!
Original recipe found here.