The slow cooker is the perfect vessel for creating this classic Italian-inspired dish, allowing the red wine to work its tenderizing magic over hours of gentle cooking. Your crockpot transforms tough chuck beef into fork-tender morsels while creating a rich, complex sauce. This recipe proves that rustic Italian cooking and modern convenience can work together beautifully.
Italian Red Wine Beef
Servings
8
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
8
hoursCalories
390
kcalA rich, Tuscan-inspired beef dish perfect for pasta or polenta.
Ingredients
3.5 lbs beef chuck, cubed
2 cups red wine
1 can crushed tomatoes
2 onions, diced
4 carrots, chopped
4 celery stalks, chopped
4 garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
Fresh rosemary and thyme
Salt and pepper
Directions
- Marinate beef in wine overnight
- Brown meat, remove
- Sauté vegetables
- Combine all in slow cooker
- Cook on low 8-9 hours