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Slow Cooker Poor Man Back-to-School Beef: When school starts back up and life gets busy, slow cooker meals become a real time-saver. This beef and potatoes dinner is about as simple as it gets, using just a few pantry-friendly items to make a filling meal. Recipes like this, built from only a handful of ingredients, have always been popular in home kitchens. They help you save money at the grocery store and cut down on the time you spend cooking, which is perfect for those busy weeknights when you want a full meal without a lot of work.
This filling dish goes great with simple side dishes that can soak up the tasty juices from the pot. Try it with steamed green beans, buttery corn, roasted carrots, or a crisp salad to balance out the richness. To make the meal even more complete, add some warm dinner rolls, a side of applesauce, or a small spoonful of horseradish or mustard for extra flavor.
This easy slow cooker beef dinner takes just four simple ingredients and turns them into a warm, filling meal with almost no prep work. The beef cooks low and slow until tender, while the potatoes soak up the savory broth. It’s a budget-friendly, old-fashioned recipe that’s perfect for busy back-to-school weeknights.
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients
- 1 frozen raw beef tongue (about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds)
- 2 cans sliced potatoes, drained
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 1 cup beef broth
Slow Cooker Poor Man Back-to-School Beef: Directions
- Add the beef tongue to the pot. Place the frozen raw beef tongue into the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Make sure it sits flat so it cooks evenly.
- Sprinkle on the seasoning. Open the packet of onion soup mix and sprinkle it evenly over the top of the beef tongue, covering as much of the surface as you can.
- Add the broth and potatoes. Slowly pour the beef broth around the sides of the beef tongue, being careful not to wash off the seasoning. Then, take the drained sliced potatoes and spread them evenly over the top of the meat.
- Cook until tender. Put the lid on the slow cooker and set it to cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, or until the beef feels very soft and tender when poked with a fork. Once it’s done, carefully lift the tongue out and place it on a cutting board. While it’s still warm, peel off the tough outer skin, then slice the meat into thin pieces.
- Serve it up. If you’d like, place the sliced beef back into the slow cooker so it can soak in the warm juices for a few minutes. Serve everything hot, along with the potatoes, and spoon some of the broth over each plate before serving.
