Slow Cooker Island Beef

Description

This easy meal using the slow cooker combines stew beef and pineapple for a wonderful sweet and sour dish that is delicious served on a bed of steamed white rice. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 (20 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
  • 2 ½ pounds cubed beef stew meat
  • 2 large onions, cut into wedges
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • ¾ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ¾ teaspoon ground paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Drain the pineapple juice into a slow cooker
  2. reserving the pineapple chunks. Place the beef
  3. onions
  4. beef broth
  5. 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  6. garlic
  7. seasoned salt
  8. paprika
  9. and black pepper into the slow cooker with the juice. Mix well
  10. cover
  11. and cook on Low until the beef is tender
  12. 6 to 6 1/2 hours.
  13. Increase the setting to High and stir in green bell pepper
  14. red bell pepper
  15. and brown sugar. In a small bowl
  16. mix together the cornstarch
  17. soy sauce
  18. and 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar until smooth; stir the mixture into the slow cooker
  19. blending well. Cover and cook for 1 more hour. Just before serving
  20. lightly stir in the tomatoes and reserved pineapple chunks.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 7 hrs

Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 6

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