Braised Beef In Espresso

Total Time: 8 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs beef stew meat, trimmed of fat, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, and blotted dry
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 3 carrots, cut diagonally into 2-inch chunks
• 4 new potatoes, diced
• 6 small turnips, peeled and quartered
• 1 cup strong coffee
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup dry red

Recipe

• 1 in a zip-lock plastic bag, toss the beef with the flour, salt, and pepper; shake off excess flour.
• 2 in a big skillet over med-high heat, warm 1 ½ tablespoons oil until very hot.
• 3 add half the beef; brown on all sides, about 5 minutes; transfer to a slow cooker.
• 4 repeat with the remaining oil and beef.
• 5 add the onions to the skillet; cook/stir 5minutes, until softened.
• 6 transfer to the cooker and add the carrots, potatoes, and turnips.
• 7 add the coffee and thyme to the cooker.
• 8 pour the into the skillet; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly and scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan.
• 9 pour into the cooker and stir.
• 10 cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, until the meat is tender.
• 11 taste for salt/pepper, add to if needed; serve.