Melt-in-Your-Mouth Beef Cacciatore

Veal cacciatore made with beef simmered in a tomato-based broth with onion and mushrooms in this melt-in-your-mouth slow cooker beef cacciatore recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 6 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 349 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on Low for 6 hours.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Transfer roast and garlic to a slow cooker; add onions, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, water, green bell pepper, mushrooms, red wine, sugar, fennel seed, Italian seasoning, and thyme.