Beef and Swiss Chard Foil Packets Slow Cooker

Beef and Swiss Chard Foil Packets Slow Cooker… My uncle showed me this smart dinner trick. Use just 4 things to make shiny foil packets. Stack them in the slow cooker. Open to find soft meat and greens—total cozy yum!

This slow cooker recipe with 4 things makes beef and Swiss chard foil packets. It’s the fun, yummy trick my uncle used on fast weeknights. Wrap it all in silver foil, stack in the cooker, and forget it. Hours later, peel open to super-soft beef and smooth greens that taste special. Short list, easy work, feels like a big hug. Almost no dishes!

Eat the packets right from foil so each person opens their own hot surprise. Spoon beef and greens over mashed potatoes, buttery noodles, or creamy cornmeal mush to grab the juices. Add a fresh salad with zingy dressing or tomato slices with salt and oil to cut the richness. Crusty bread or rolls wipe up every drop of tasty broth.

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes

• 1 big bunch Swiss chard (10–12 ounces), stems off, leaves chopped big

• 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of mushroom soup

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra to drizzle on packets

Beef and Swiss Chard Foil Packets: Directions

1. Get foil ready: Rip 4 big heavy foil sheets, 12-14 inches each. Double if thin. Fold edges up like trays so stuff stays in.

2. Flavor the beef: Put beef cubes in a bowl with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss to cover. Add lots of salt and black pepper. Key for great taste with few ingredients.

3. Fix the Swiss chard: Wash chard good, dry it. Pull leaves off thick stems (save stems or toss). Chop leaves into bite pieces. Split even on 4 foils in the middle.

4. Add beef: Put same amount of beef on chard piles. Keep in tight center mound. Chard shrinks when hot.

5. Add soup: Stir soup can. Spoon even over beef and chard. Spread a bit with spoon back. Soup turns to sauce that soaks everything.

6. Close packets: Fold long sides up and tight several times for seal. Do short ends same. Make snug silver bundles, no leaks.

7. Put in cooker: Set packets seam up in slow cooker, stack okay. Lid must fit tight. Drizzle thin olive oil line on tops for shine and flavor.

8. Cook: Lid on, low 6-7 hours or high 3-4 hours. Beef soft, chard silky. Check early if your cooker runs hot.

9. Serve: Tongs lift hot packets to plates or tray. Rest 3-5 minutes. Open away from face—steam hot! Stir inside, eat from foil or spoon over starch.