Food Beef Hearty Beef Slow-Cooker Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 27, 2022 Trending Videos Make tender pot roasts, delicious ribs, hot sandwiches and hearty stews with our beef slow-cooker ideas. 01 of 15 Slow-Cooker German-Style Beef Roast Red wine, chopped dill pickles and zesty mustard create a German-style meal. View Recipe 02 of 15 Spicy Beef Sloppy Joes Medium to hot salsa adds a touch of heat to this favorite meal. Simmer the meat and veggie mixture for up to eight hours for a classic sandwich filling—and set some aside for Spicy Beef Taco Salad the next day. View Recipe 03 of 15 Texas Beef with Butternut Squash Lightly spiced beef chuck roast combines perfectly with soft butternut squash in the slow cooker. A surprising ingredient is unsweetened cocoa powder, which gives the dish a rich flavor. Serve with crusty French bread to soak up the sauce. View Recipe 04 of 15 Brisket in Onion-Ale BBQ Sauce Beef, chili sauce and brown sugar flavor tender beef brisket in this slow-cooker recipe. View Recipe 05 of 15 Short Ribs over Cheesy Polenta Cooked this way, short ribs give you a delicious, dressed-up dish with hardly any work. A hint of licorice from fennel accents the recipe. So-Good Slow-Cooker Recipes View Recipe 06 of 15 Slow-Cooker Meatball Sandwiches Cook homemade meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce, then top with mozzarella cheese before serving on a toasted hoagie bun. If you're in a hurry, substitute an 18-ounce package of frozen cooked meatballs for the homemade ones. View Recipe 07 of 15 Burgundy Beef Stew Either a good Pinot Noir or Burgundy works well in this slow-cooked beef main-dish recipe. View Recipe 08 of 15 Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Stew Butternut squash, apples and onions cook with boneless beef chuck pot roast. Serve over hot cooked couscous. View Recipe 09 of 15 Italian Beef Sandwiches Chuck roasts come out so tender from a slow cooker, and this cheaper cut of meat is easy on the budget. For dinner, spoon the beef onto hoagie buns and top with provolone, onions and peppers, then pop it under the broiler to melt the cheese. Super Sandwich Recipes View Recipe 10 of 15 Slow-Cooked Minestrone Ground beef turns this vegetable soup recipe into a satisfying meal. Top the slow-cooked main-dish soup with fresh-grated Parmesan cheese. View Recipe 11 of 15 Italian Pot Roast Simmer pot roast, carrots and fennel in a tomato sauce, then serve over hot cooked penne pasta. View Recipe 12 of 15 Beef and Sweet Potato Stew Sweet potatoes, cumin, cinnamon, and dried apricots or plums add a North African flavor to this lower-sodium version of slow-cooker beef stew. View Recipe 13 of 15 Beer-Braised Beef Short Ribs Beef short ribs turn tender after cooking for 11 hours in your slow cooker. View Recipe 14 of 15 Fireside Beef Stew with Root Vegetables Cranberry juice makes a surprise appearance in this slow-cooker main dish. The juice adds a little sweetness to the winter veggie-packed soup. Simmering Soups and Stews View Recipe 15 of 15 Classic French Dips Slow-cook beef brisket or boneless beef bottom round roast with onions, bell peppers and beef broth to juicy tenderness. Serve on baguette-style bread, and pass juices from the slow cooker for dipping. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit