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Easy & Delicious Crockpot Balsamic Beef

March 23, 2013

Prepare yourselves, folks. My family came and visited me for a solid week, so we cooked and baked up a storm…so you’ll be inundated with recipes in the next couple weeks. We’ll start with this absolute gem, a flavorful and easy main dish that’s perfect for big groups (provided you make enough of course!).  Behold, crockpot balsamic beef!

Easy Crockpot Balsamic Beef | Looking for an easy dinner recipe? This balsamic beef requires little hands-on time and is made in the slow cooker, delicious and easy! #crockpot #slowcooker #beef #dinnerrecipe

I’ll let you in on a secret…I’ve never liked roast. I find it weird and kind of blah usually. I do like my mom’s beer roast once in a while and I love barbecue beef, but otherwise it’s just not my thing.

When my nephew Reid was a little bubba, he’s famous for saying, “There’s two things in life I hate: Satan, and roast!”  I feel ya, buddy…

I’ll make an exception for this crockpot balsamic beef, however. It was moist and chock full o’ flavor, and was way easier than I’d expected. In fact, it was probably the easiest, least time-consuming dish we made all week!

This looks like a weird cast of characters, but the flavor they make combined is amazing!

balsamic beef ingredients

You don’t need to worry about spending tons of time cutting off the fat and bone (unless you’re my mom)—do whatever you feel is necessary, but it will be easier to get off after it’s cooked.  Ugh.

balsamic beef raw roast

In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together all the non-meat remaining ingredients together.

balsamic beef marinade

balsamic beef marinade2

Place the roast into your crockpot. Pour the liquid mixture over the roast and turn the cooker on—4 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low. However, if you cook it longer, it won’t hurt it.

balsamic beef raw roast2

Once beef has cooked, remove from slow cooker with tongs into a serving dish. Break apart lightly with forks.

balsamic beef finished3

Pour the remaining liquid into a small saucepan. Cook on medium-high until the mixture has reduced—probably 10 minutes or so.

Ladle over the roast beef and stir around, then serve immediately.

balsamic beef pouring sauce

balsamic beef finished4

This was so good! We absolutely devoured it, which was sad because we didn’t have any leftovers—and it makes amazing sandwiches!

Other crockpot or Instant Pot recipes you’ll love:

  • Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
  • Mom’s Amazing Baked Potato Soup
  • Easy Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken
  • Easy Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

Crockpot Balsamic Beef

  • One 3- to 4-pound boneless roast beef (chuck or round roast)
  • 1 cup of beef broth
  • ½ cup of balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • ½ teaspoon of red pepper flakes
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped

Place the roast into your crockpot. You don’t need to worry about spending tons of time cutting off the fat and bone—do whatever you feel is necessary, but it will be easier to get off after it’s cooked.

In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together all remaining ingredients together. Pour over the roast and turn the cooker on—4 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low. However, if you cook it longer, it won’t hurt it.

Once beef has cooked, remove from slow cooker with tongs into a serving dish. Break apart lightly with forks and then pour the remaining liquid into a small saucepan. Cook on medium-high until the mixture has reduced—probably 10 minutes or so. Ladle over the roast beef and stir around. Serve immediately. Leftovers make great sandwiches!

Original recipe here

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Easy Crockpot Balsamic Beef | Looking for an easy dinner recipe? This balsamic beef requires little hands-on time and is made in the slow cooker, delicious and easy! #crockpot #slowcooker #beef #dinnerrecipe

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  1. Stella says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:58 am

    This sounds amazing…adding it to the meal schedule for next week!

    Reply
    • starshy926 says

      April 3, 2013 at 11:03 am

      It is! Despite my lukewarm feelings on roast, I was totally in love with the flavors and texture of this one. Wish there’d been leftovers for sandwiches!

      Reply

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