Slow Cooker Balsamic Braised Beef – 4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints

Today I’m sharing a recipe for Slow Cooker Balsamic Braised Beef that was a big hit when I made it several weeks ago. Lean beef roast and onions combined with balsamic vinegar, tomato paste and a bit of instant tapioca for thickening. Delicious!

Easy Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef

Slow Cooker Balsamic Braised Beef Recipe Notes

This slow cooker balsamic braised beef can be served on its own, or over rice, mashed potatoes, or cauliflower mash, cauliflower rice, or zucchini noodles if you’re watching your carbs and/or SmartPoints.

A green salad and/or vegetable makes the perfect side dish.

The flavor of the balsamic really comes through, so if you’re not a fan you may want to use less. If it turns out to tart for your tastes, you can soften it by adding a bit of brown sugar or maple syrup, just adjust your points accordingly.

According to my calculations, each serving has 159 calories, *4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, *4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.

And according to Gina’s comments this takes 80 minutes in a pressure cooker.

The key to keeping the points low is choosing a lean cut of beef such as eye of the round or rump. Lean stew beef would also work, but would be done sooner. Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Recipe Variations

chicken – replace beef with 4 skinless chicken drumsticks, legs, or thighs

pork – replace beef ribs with boneless pork

more veg – chopped carrots, celery, sliced mushrooms would be good

If you like this skinny slow cooked balsamic beef, be sure to check out my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Slow Cooker Beef with Mushroom Sauce, Mom’s 3-Packet Slow Cooker Roast Beef, 3-Ingredient Crock Pot Italian Beef, Asian Braised Beef and Salsa Verde Beef

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Slow Cooker Balsamic Braised Beef Recipe

Quick and easy, this slow cooker balsamic beef cooks up tender and flavorful!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time8 hrs

Total Time8 hrs 10 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: balsamic braised beef, crock pot balsamic beef

Servings (adjustable): 6

Calories: 159

Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds lean beef (lean stew meat, eye of the round roast, rump roast, etc.)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 large onion, peeled and diced
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 1-2 tablespoons instant granulated tapioca (optional thickener)

Instructions

• Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
• Season the beef with salt and pepper. (Or my favorite, Montreal Steak Seasoning.)
• Place beef in the slow cooker with the onions, balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, bay leaves and tapioca, if using.
• Cover and cook on LOW until meltingly tender, 8 to 10 hours. (This will vary depending on the size of your slow cooker, size of beef, and how hot your slow cooker cooks.)
• To cook in the oven instead, add in a cup of water, cover and bake at 250F degrees for 6-8 hours, or until the beef is meltingly tender. Add in a little more water if the beef starts to dry out.
• Taste, season with salt and pepper if needed, and serve hot with your chosen accompaniments.

Recipe Notes

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: *4

WW Freestyle SmartPoints: *4

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Balsamic Braised Beef Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /2 cup)

Calories 159 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Protein 24g 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.

Here’s a video showing ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Beef…

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• Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Beef (EmilyBites)
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