Slow Cooker Saturday!
As I struggled to name this dish, my love repeated pushed for "Addicting" to be placed into the title. This dish is best when paired with Basler Mehlsuppe, a Swiss-German beef onion soup. It is the favorite soup and dipping sandwich combination in our house. I will post the soup recipe tomorrow!
A few words of warning:
1) Like most dishes that require spirits, the wine really makes or breaks this dish. Our favorite for cooking this particular recipe is Wise & Heimer, a German sweet red nicely priced around $7/bottle that can usually be found at World Market (and the like). Another we have used is Joseph Handler Sweet Red, which is available at most Trader Joe's.
2) Chili paste can be difficult to find in large grocery stores. We get ours from a Desi Indian Market. It is a Pantainorasingh Brand medium hot Chili Paste with Soya Bean Oil and originates in Thailand. It's usually a couple dollars for a 1 lb bottle. The ingredients include sugar, shallots, garlic, soya bean oil, dried chili, paprika and fish sauce.
1 1/2 c Sweet red wine
1/2 c Water
2 Tbs Chili paste
3-4 tsp Garlic, minced (5-6 cloves)
1 tsp White pepper
1 tsp Salt
Combine in a slow cooker on high heat, stirring until the mixture is lump free. Reduce to low heat.
2 lbs Beef bottom round roast, pre-sliced
Add beef to slow cooker and stir to coat each slice evenly. The easiest way to do this is to add the meat gradually, but you can also just toss it all in and break it up. Cook for 4 hours on low, stirring occasionally to ensure all of the meat is coated with the sauce. Note: This could probably be cooked for 1.5 - 2 hours on high as well, but I have not tried it.
French hoagie rolls
Spreadable butter or margarine
Provolone or swiss cheese, sliced
Spread a generous layer of butter on the inside of each half of bread. Toast in a skillet or broil for a couple of minutes in the oven. Add the sliced beef and cheese to the hoagie. Dip it in soup or add sauteed onions and mushrooms for a stand alone dish.
Enjoy!
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