NnYesterday was the perfect day for a crockpot meal. Hess and I had a date to go into the city to see Daddy at work while Diane stayed with the babysitter. In the hectic rush of the morning, I managed to get everything in the crockpot before we left. So, while we were off on an adventure, dinner was cooking. Hess was so excited to take the train and loved seeing his daddy!
Cut 3 lbs of boneless beef top sirloin steak into 1 inch pieces. Usually I would just buy precut stew pieces but this time I didn't. It was worth the extra couple minutes. The beef was so tender. Coat the beef with flour. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 4 slices of diced bacon. Cook and stir the bacon until partially cooked. Add the beef and brown on all sides.
Layer 2 diced medium carrots, 8 quartered small red potatoes, 8 sliced mushrooms, 20 pearl onions, 3 minced cloves of garlic, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp dried marjoram, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1/2 tsp salt, black pepper and the beef mixture in the crockpot. I used baby Bella mushrooms, I feel like they have more flavor than white mushrooms. I also used frozen pearl onions as opposed to fresh. Fresh ones are very time consuming and difficult. The frozen ones taste just as good. Pour 2 1/2 cups of beef broth over all the ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours. Don't forget to discard the bay leaf before eating.
It was delicious! Of course anything with bacon is good!
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