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Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef & Rice

Tender chunks of beef slow cooked in a rich Mediterranean tomato sauce with sweet peppers, courgette, garlic and Italian herbs, then folded through fluffy wholegrain rice and finished with melted mozzarella, parmesan, fresh basil and juicy sliced tomatoes. It’s basically summer comfort food in a bowl - rich and hearty enough for a proper dinner, but freshened up with lemon, basil and fresh tomatoes.

Prep

15m

Cook

8h 3m

Total

8h 18m

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Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef & Rice

Tender chunks of beef slow cooked in a rich Mediterranean tomato sauce with sweet peppers, courgette, garlic and Italian herbs, then folded through fluffy wholegrain rice and finished with melted mozzarella, parmesan, fresh basil and juicy sliced tomatoes. It’s basically summer comfort food in a bowl - rich and hearty enough for a proper dinner, but freshened up with lemon, basil and fresh tomatoes.

Prep

15m

Cook

8h 3m

Total

8h 18m

Ingredients

Method

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Step 1

Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Season the diced beef with salt and pepper, then brown it in batches for 2-3 minutes per side. You do not need to cook it through; just aim for good colour on the outside. Transfer the beef to the slow cooker.

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For

4

M

I

For the slow cooker

400

g

Lean diced beef , cut into small chunks

1

Red onion, diced

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Per Serving

Calories

467kcal

Fat

10g

Saturates

4g

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Notes

Don’t skip browning the beef. It adds loads of flavour and gives the finished dish a much richer taste.

Add the courgette late. Adding it for the final 45-60 minutes gives you recognisable pieces of courgette rather than having it disappear into the sauce.

Don’t skip the lemon. It might seem like a small addition, but the acidity cuts through the rich tomato and beef sauce and gives the whole dish that fresh summer flavour.

Fresh basil makes the dish. Dried herbs build the flavour during cooking, but fresh basil added at the end gives it that proper Mediterranean finish.

Make it look amazing for serving: Top with fresh basil, a few slices of fresh tomato, a little parmesan and a squeeze of lemon just before serving.

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