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    Grits and Pinecones » Recipes » Beef » Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast

    September 18, 2017 by Sharon Rigsby, Updated November 28, 2020 2 Comments

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    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Roast Beef

    I’m ushering in fall with cozy, comfort food at its finest, Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast. This easy recipe uses a slow cooker to do all of the work and combines fresh and flavorful parsley, garlic and lemon zest with Calamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and melt-in-your-mouth tender roast beef to create a rich, hearty, flavorful entree.

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Roast Beef ready to savor

    This recipe was inspired by a delicious Mediterranean Beef Roast with Pasta dish my friend Martha made a few weeks ago, and I couldn’t wait to try my hand at it. As you probably can tell, I love Mediterranean flavors, and especially anything that contains olives of any kind, garlic, lemon zest and sun-dried tomatoes.

    Martha served the delicious, tender beef over pasta and it was fabulous. I changed things up a bit and served it over egg noodles, and it was equally as good. But, you could also serve it over mashed potatoes, couscous, polenta, or even cheese grits. Just think about it, Mediterranean meets Southern, it would be a match made in heaven! This recipe is very versatile, and you could also substitute a pork loin roast or Boston butt for the beef roast, and I think that would be delicious too!

    My favorite beef roast and the cut of meat I used in this recipe is chuck roast. It has wonderful marbling throughout the meat which gives it a delicious flavor, and when cooked low and slow, it winds up being so tender you can cut it with a fork.

    But, the best part about this recipe besides the taste is you can throw everything in your slow cooker in the morning before you go to work and when you get home, not only will your house smell divine, you will have a delicious, hearty meal ready to serve your family. It’s a cooking lollapalooza!

    If you like the convenience of using a slow cooker, you might also be interested in these recipes: Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos, Slow Cooker Chicken and Broccoli Pasta, and Easy Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup.

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    The ingredients for Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast include a chuck roast, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, herbs de Provence or other similar dried herbs, balsamic vinegar, beef stock, Calamata olives, lemon zest, and fresh parsley. You will also need egg noodles, pasta, polenta, mashed potatoes or cheese grits to serve along with it.

    How to Make Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast 

    Place garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and roast in slow cooker; sprinkle the roast with herbs, and add vinegar, and beef stock.  Cover and cook 4-6 hours on high, or 8-10 hours on low or until the roast is tender and shreds easily with two forks.

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast so tender you can cut it with a fork

    While the roast cooks, combine the parsley, Calamata olives and lemon zest in a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast combing the topping

    When the roast is done, remove it from the slow cooker, discard any fat and shred beef into bite-size pieces. Pour the pan juices into a fat separator or bowl. Allow the fat to rise to the top and discard. Put the beef and remaining pan juice back into the slow cooker and keep warm until ready to serve.

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast fat seperator

    Serve the beef over egg noodles, pasta, mashed potatoes or cheese grits. Spoon on some of the pan juices and garnish with the olive, parsley and lemon zest mixture.

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Roast Beef ready to savor
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    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast Recipe

    Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Roast is an easy, hearty, flavorful entree, which includes Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and melt-your-mouth beef.
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American, Mediterranean
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 6 hours
    Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 314kcal
    Author Sharon Rigsby

    Ingredients

    • 2-3 lb boneless chuck roast
    • 10 garlic cloves coarsely chopped
    • 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes coarsely chopped
    • 2 tsp Herbs de Provence may substitute any or all of these dried herbs: thyme, marjoram, and/or rosemary
    • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
    • 1/2 cup beef stock
    • 1/4 cup Calamata olives coarsely chopped*
    • 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley coarsely chopped
    • 1 tsp lemon zest

    Instructions

    • Place garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and roast in slow cooker; sprinkle the roast with herbs, and add vinegar, and beef stock. Cover and cook 4-6 hours on high, or 8-10 hours on low or until the roast is tender and shreds easily with two forks.
    • While the roast cooks, combine the parsley, olives and lemon zest in a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
    • When the roast is done, remove it from the slow cooker, discard any fat and shred beef into bite-size pieces. Pour the pan juices into a fat separator or bowl. Allow the fat to rise to the top and discard. Put the beef and remaining pan juice back into the slow cooker and keep warm until ready to serve.
    • Serve the beef over egg noodles, pasta, mashed potatoes or cheese grits. Spoon on some of the pan juices and garnish with the olive, parsley and lemon zest mixture.

    Notes

    *Some of you may be wondering about the spelling of Calamata Olives. The Calamata olive is a variant of the Kalamata olive, a small black olive which is traditionally grown in Kalamata, Greece. You can use either olive in this recipe.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 503mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Iron: 2.9mg
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    1. John Godwin

      August 16, 2019 at 3:42 pm

      Would Topside beef work in this recipe instead of chuck

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      • Sharon Rigsby

        August 17, 2019 at 5:02 pm

        Hi John,
        I’m sorry but I’m not familiar with that cut of beef so I’m not sure?
        If you do decide to give it a try, please let me know how it does work.
        All the best,
        Sharon

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