melt-in-your-mouth beef cacciatore

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (2 1/2 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
• 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 onions, cut into wedges and sliced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup quartered fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup dry red (such as cabernet or merlot)
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 5 mins

Ready Time: 6 hrs 20 mins


• heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add roast and garlic; season roast with salt and pepper. cook roast until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• transfer roast and garlic to a slow cooker; add onions, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, water, green bell pepper, mushrooms, red , sugar, fennel seed, italian seasoning, and thyme.
• cook on low for 6 hours.