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Provençal Beef with Zinfandel

Updated May 17, 2010
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Enjoy this hearty beef with zinfandel dish made in slow cooker for dinner.

Provençal Beef with Zinfandel

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 7 hr 45 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

  • 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 3-pound beef boneless chuck roast, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
  • 3 cups baby-cut carrots
  • 1 cup red Zinfandel wine
  • 3/4 cup beef broth
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 package (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
  • Hot cooked egg noodles, if desired
  • Chopped fresh parsley or basil leaves, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook bacon in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Place bacon in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Cook beef in drippings in skillet 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown. Stir onion into beef. Cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Spoon into cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir remaining ingredients except mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, noodles and parsley into mixture in cooker.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until beef is tender.
  • Step 
    4
    Stir in mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes. Cover and cook on low heat setting 20 to 30 minutes or until tender. Serve beef mixture over noodles; sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition

280 Calories
15g Total Fat
26g Protein
10g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
135
Total Fat
15g
Saturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
70mg
Sodium
380mg
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Vegetable;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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