Description
Slow Cooker Beef Manhattan Slow Cooker Beef Manhattan delivers cozy, diner-style comfort with tender shredded beef, silky brown gravy, fluffy mashed potatoes, and toasted bread. This hands-off recipe cooks on low for 8–9 hours, producing rich, comforting flavors that make weeknight dinners feel special. Halal-friendly and perfect for serving 6 with simple pantry ingredients like chuck roast, onion, garlic, beef broth, halal Worcestershire, tomato paste, and classic herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs beef chuck roast (halal)
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (halal)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Place sliced onions and garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Season the chuck roast with salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, and parsley. Place it on top of the onions.
- In a bowl, whisk beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Pour over the roast.
- Add bay leaves, cover, and cook on low for 8–9 hours or on high for 4–5 hours until the beef is fork-tender.
- Remove the roast and shred it with two forks. Return to the slow cooker and mix with the gravy.
- To serve, place a slice of toasted bread on a plate, top with mashed potatoes, add shredded beef, and spoon gravy generously over everything.
Notes
- Leftover gravy can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Best served with mashed potatoes and toasted bread slices for classic diner-style presentation.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
- For a gluten-free version, ensure Worcestershire sauce is gluten-free.
- For creamier mashed potatoes, add a splash of butter or milk when mashing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8–9 hours on Low (4–5 hours on High)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 8 oz beef with gravy)
- Calories: Estimated 520 calories
- Sugar: Estimated 4 g
- Sodium: Estimated 900 mg
- Fat: Estimated 34 g
- Saturated Fat: Estimated 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Estimated 20 g
- Trans Fat: Estimated 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Estimated 28 g
- Fiber: Estimated 3 g
- Protein: Estimated 40 g
- Cholesterol: Estimated 140 mg
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