Slow Cooker Greek Beef with Potatoes
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 480 min
- Cost
- $32.00
- Nutrition
- 720 cal · 52g protein
- slow-cooker
- high-protein
- comfort-food
- make-ahead
🍳 slow cooker · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes
Slow Cooker Greek Beef with Potatoes is a Mediterranean weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 495 minutes, for around $32 in groceries. You'll need slow cooker, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
- Box graterDon't have one? Amazon →
- Microplane zesterDon't have one? Amazon →
- 6-quart slow cookerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 2½ lb boneless beef chuck roast
- 2 lb Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 count lemons
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1 count red onion
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 count cucumber
- 1 tsp salt
Steps
- Rub the beef with the olive oil, minced garlic, oregano, rosemary, the zest of 1 lemon, and plenty of salt and pepper.
- Cut the potatoes into large chunks and the onion into wedges and spread them in the slow cooker. Pour in the broth and the juice of 1 lemon.
- Set the beef on top, cover, and cook on LOW for 8 hours until it pulls apart.
- Shred the beef and toss it with the potatoes and juices.
- Grate the cucumber, squeeze out the water, and stir it into the yogurt with a pinch of salt for a quick sauce.
- Serve the beef and potatoes with the yogurt sauce and lemon wedges.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 52 g
- Carbohydrates
- 42 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 3 g
- Fat
- 36 g
- Saturated fat
- 14 g
- Sodium
- 1,180 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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