February 9, 2022
Happy Wednesday, Slow Cookerers!!
Alright -- this is a reprint of an email I sent last year around this time about my all-time favorite Valentine's Day dinner.
You should put the ingredients on your shopping list, because next Monday is Valentine's Day.
(the day AFTER the Super Bowl.)
(OH MY. SO. MUCH. FOOD.)
I've been married for 22 years, and have been with Adam for 27 years (we met in high school!)
This means that we no longer go out on Valentine's Day because
THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE!
:-)
Instead, we make a nice dinner at home, set the table with china, and let the kids serve us, restaurant-style.
We call it: Chez O'Dea
:-)
and it's awesome.
This year, the way it's been every year for the past 5 or so, the menu will include:
Pomegranate Beef
(click thru for reader reviews and photos)
serves 8
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 pounds beef roast (I used a chuck roast)
4 garlic cloves (whole is fine, or you can chop them)
1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
1 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 cup golden raisins
The Directions.
Use at least a 6-quart slow cooker.
Swirl the olive oil into the bottom of the stoneware.
Add the onion.
Rub the spices on all sides of meat and add to the stoneware with the garlic, the whole can of tomatoes, pomegranate juice, vinegar, and syrup.
Sprinkle the raisins on top.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for about 5 hours.
The meat is done when it has reached desired tenderness -- which means you should be able to literally cut it with a spoon!! :-)
The Verdict.
I can't even count how many times I've made this dish. I've made it for book signings, on television, and for 4-generations of family.
It is DELICIOUS. There is an awful lot of sauce left in the pot afterwards -- and you could easily suck it up with a straw; it's beyond amazing.
PS: for an early morning plug - in, you can prep everything the night before and put it in a zippered bag in the fridge. In the morning just dump into a room-temp slow cooker to cook all day long. There is a lot of yummy juice and liquid here -- this is a great all day long recipe.
Enjoy!! Happy Slow Cooking!!
steph
--> Goes well with:
garlic mashed potatoes
PS: Thank you for your help in letting me know that the A Year of Slow Cooking site was broken for a few days ---
ugh.
I *believe* everything is working again, thank goodness. It took a lot of icecream, swearing, and some ugly-crying and help from the WORLD's MOST PATIENT and wonderful webguru in the history of the universe.
Thank you, wonderful people!!
xoxo steph
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