Crockpot French Onion Beef Casserole Recipe
This ooey-gooey French onion beef casserole doubles as a weeknight dinner or a dinner party meal. The incredible flavours, melt-in-your-mouth beef and stringy melty cheese will have everyone asking for seconds.
Equipment
- Knife
- 9x13 glass baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 lb stewing Beef
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs or ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 lb onions
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tbsp red wine vinegar
- 500 ml beef stock
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Slurry:
- ⅓ cup stock or water
- 3 tbsp flour
- 400 g penne noodles
- 150 g mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Start by peeling and roughly chopping the onions.1 lb onions
- If you are using an Instant Pot Duo Crisp, turn on the Sauté setting. If not, use a large pan. Heat up the butter in the Instant Pot or pan. Once hot add the add the onions. Sautee until softened and beginning to brown.1 tbsp butter, 1 lb onions
- Make sure the cubes of meat are relatively similar in size by cutting larger pieces in half.1 lb stewing Beef
- Turn the Instant Pot Duo Crisp to the slow cooker setting or turn the crock pot to low. Add the onions and meat to the slow cooker, of you sauteed in a separate pan, followed by thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper, red wine vinegar, stock and Worcestershire sauce. Stir everything to combine, cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.3 bay leaves, 4 fresh thyme sprigs, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp ground black pepper, ½ tbsp red wine vinegar, 500 ml beef stock, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- When there are about 30 minutes left, set a pot of water to boil for the noodles. Cook the noodles to just under al dente. I cooked them for a minute less than indicated on the package.400 g penne noodles
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- Now, make the slurry by combining water or stock with flour and whisking together until smooth.1/3 cup stock or water, 3 tbsp flour
- Pour the slurry into the crockpot whisking vigorously to prevent lumps from forming. Close the lid once again and cook until the noodles are ready.
- Strain the noodles and add them to the crock pot. Stir until well combined.
- Move the mixture to the glass baking dish, spread it out in an even layer and top with grated cheese.150 g mozzarella cheese
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. You can broil the casserole for the last minute if you like the top a bit crispy.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Crockpot French Onion Beef Casserole Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
504.1
% Daily Value*
Fat
12.4
g
19
%
Saturated Fat
6
g
38
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.8
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3.9
g
Cholesterol
71.6
mg
24
%
Sodium
865.4
mg
38
%
Potassium
726.6
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
62.3
g
21
%
Fiber
3.7
g
15
%
Sugar
6.1
g
7
%
Protein
34
g
68
%
Vitamin A
294.5
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
7.1
mg
9
%
Calcium
187.1
mg
19
%
Iron
3.4
mg
19
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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