I have gotta say it – this Slow Cooked Sweet Onion Braised Beef is one of the best crockpot recipes ever.

The sweet onions, the tender pieces of beef and that gravy – oh my, how I love that gravy. So much so that I could literally just eat a bowl of the gravy with a spoon – on. its. own.

Best of all it is totally effortless. Just a few ingredients in the slow cooker and you are done. Dinner time all that’s left to do is make the sides and then you can dig in an enjoy, while muttering all kinds of words of enjoyment.

I love to serve with my Syn Free Sweet Potato Mash and Syn Free Sauteed Shredded Garlic Brussels Sprouts. Now let’s just mention for a minute. Until a few years ago, I hated brussels sprouts, bleurgh, horrible overcooked bitterness in your mouth. The only way I was ever served them as a child was over cooked and boiled in water, it isn’t a surprise I hated them. I then happened to buy a salad bag a few years ago, which had kale, broccoli stalks and shredded brussels in and amazingly I loved them raw. So from there, I had to give it another go cooked. This time sauteeing it up in a pan with some garlic and black pepper. It is literally the best green ever, I could now eat a bowl of the stuff just on its own.

So those with sweet potato mash and Slow Cooked Sweet Onion Braised Beef is a pure bowl of comfort. My whole family love it. I often hope I can sneak some aside as leftovers for the next day, but it hasn’t happened yet. Maybe next time I should double the batch.

As well as my crockpot, I have also made this dish in the Instant Pot. Oh how I love my Instant Pot.

If you haven’t heard of an Instant Pot you are seriously missing out. It is the best kitchen gadget I have purchased. I would even put it above my actifry and that’s saying something. Since buying it I use it pretty much every day. Boiled eggs are a breeze and peel effortlessly.

It is basically a 7in1 cooker, and it slow cooks, pressure cooks, saute’s, has settings for soup, chilli, rice, porridge and even makes yoghurt (I haven’t tried that yet).

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This recipe is also gluten free, dairy free and paleo friendly.

If you don’t have a slow cooker or an Instant Pot you will be please to know this can also be cooked on the stove in a lidded casserole pot. If doing on the stove, I recommend simmering on a low heat for about 3 hours to really get those lovely flavours, after browning the onions.

Slow Cooked Sweet Onion Braised Beef

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

8 hours 25 mins

Total time

8 hours 35 mins

 

This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, paleo, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

Extra Easy - 1.5 syns per serving
Original/SP - 1.5 syns per serving (serve with SP friendly sides)
WW Smart Points - 5

Author: Slimming Eats

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 600g/21oz of braising steak, (an visible fat removed
• 2 onions, quartered and sliced thinly
• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (3 syns) - or use maple syrup
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
• 1 tbs of cornstarch (or arrowroot or tapioca starch) (1.5 syns)
• 3 tablespoons of tomato paste/puree
• 2 cups/480ml of beef stock
• 1 tbs of balsamic vinegar
• few drops of Worcestershire sauce
• fresh chopped parsley to serve
• spray oil

Method

1. Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with spray oil.
2. Add the onion and garlic and fry till softened.
3. Add the sugar and continue to fry until caramelized.
4. Add to the slow cooker.
5. Spray the frying pan again with a little spray oil and brown the beef.
6. Add this to the slow cooker with all other ingredients (except cornstarch)
7. Add all the ingredients to a slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
8. Once cooked, remove beef with a slotted spoon and set aside.
9. Mix cornstarch with a little water to make a paste.
10. Add this into the gravy in the crockpot.
11. Set to high for 15 mins until gravy thickens.
12. Stir back in beef.
13. Sprinkle with some fresh chopped parsley
14. Serve with your choice of sides.

Notes

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Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 Calories: 268 Fat: 9.1g Saturated fat: 3g Carbohydrates: 11.4g Sugar: 4.7g Sodium: 325.6mg Fibre: 1.1g Protein: 34.2g Cholesterol: 85.5mg

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Instant Pot Slow Cooked Sweet Onion Braised Beef

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

40 mins

Total time

50 mins

 

This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, paleo, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

Extra Easy - 1.5 syns per serving
Original/SP - 1.5 syns per serving (serve with SP friendly sides)
WW Smart Points - 5

Author: Slimming Eats

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 600g/21oz of braising steak, (an visible fat removed
• 2 onions, quartered and sliced thinly
• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (3 syns) - or use maple syrup
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
• 1 tbs of cornstarch (or arrowroot or tapioca starch) (1.5 syns)
• 3 tablespoons of tomato paste/puree
• 2 cups/480ml of beef stock
• 1 tbs of balsamic vinegar
• few drops of Worcestershire sauce
• fresh chopped parsley to serve
• spray oil

Method

1. Set instant pot to saute mode
2. Spray with spray oil
3. Add onion and garlic and fry till softened.
4. Add brown sugar and fry till caramelized.
5. Add beef and brown.
6. Add other ingredients except cornstarch
7. Set to stew/meat and then allow a Natural Pressure Release.
8. spoon out beef with a slotted spoon and set aside.
9. Whisk cornstarch with a little water to make a paste.
10. Add this into gravy.
11. Set to instant pot to saute and stir just till thickened
12. Add back in beef and serve

Notes

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Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 Calories: 268 Fat: 9.1g Saturated fat: 3g Carbohydrates: 11.4g Sugar: 4.7g Sodium: 325.6mg Fibre: 1.1g Protein: 34.2g Cholesterol: 85.5mg

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