Winter Warm-up Beef Simmer

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 lbs chuck roast, trimmed, cut into 2-1/2-inch pieces
• 8 medium red potatoes, halved
• 3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 medium onions, halved
• 8 ounces mushrooms, fresh, halved
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 cup apple juice
• 10 1/2 ounces beef broth
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon garlic, fresh, minced
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f.
• 2 in dutch oven plce onions, bacon and roast.
• 3 cook over med. high heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon and roast are browned (8-10 min).
• 4 stir in vegetables.
• 5 stir in remaining ingredients and cover.
• 6 bake for 1-1/2 hour.
• 7 uncover and continue baking stirring occasionally for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until roast if fork tender.
• 8 note> i apologize to the masters of the crockpot cookery, but i'm at home all the time, and i love to "play" with my food, stirring, and tasting, and tweaking along. please feel free to alter this to fit your lifestyle and preferences.