Pull out your slow cooker and make Braised Beef and Root Vegetables for dinner! This meal uses fragrant spices like cinnamon and allspice for a new take on a family favorite. Only 40 minutes of prep time will give you eight servings of this delicious and comforting dish.

Combine salt, cinnamon, allspice, pepper and cloves in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over beef.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the beef and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
Add onion and garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add wine and tomatoes (with their juice); bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits and breaking up the tomatoes. Add the mixture to the slow cooker along with carrots and turnips.
Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.
Remove the beef from the slow cooker and slice. Serve the beef with the sauce and vegetables, garnished with basil, if desired.
Active: 40 mins
Total: 4 hrs
Exchanges: 2 Vegetable, 4 1/2 Lean Meat, 1/2 Fat
Source: Eating Well
Serving Size 8 servings
Servings 31
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 318
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 107g165%
- Saturated Fat 32g160%
- Cholesterol 989mg330%
- Sodium 5384mg225%
- Potassium 6977mg200%
- Total Carbohydrate 128g43%
- Dietary Fiber 31g124%
- Sugars 62g
- Protein 347g694%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
Directions
Combine salt, cinnamon, allspice, pepper and cloves in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over beef.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the beef and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
Add onion and garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add wine and tomatoes (with their juice); bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits and breaking up the tomatoes. Add the mixture to the slow cooker along with carrots and turnips.
Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.
Remove the beef from the slow cooker and slice. Serve the beef with the sauce and vegetables, garnished with basil, if desired.
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