A classic New Orleans brunch dish gets the slow cooker treatment in this recipe.
Slow Cooker Grillades
Yields: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning*, divided
- 2 pounds chuck steak, cut against the grain into ½-inch-thick slices
- 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 1½ cups chopped yellow onion (about 1 large onion)
- ¾ cup chopped carrot (about 2 medium carrots)
- ½ cup chopped celery (about 2 stalks)
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper (about 1 medium bell pepper)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can beef consommé
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Creamy Cheese Grits, to serve (recipe follows)
- Garnish: chopped fresh parsley, ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large shallow bowl, stir together flour and 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning. Place beef slices in flour mixture, turning to coat.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add beef to skillet, and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side; add additional oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary, between batches. Transfer beef to a 5-to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add onion, carrot, celery, bell pepper, and garlic; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to cooker.
- Add tomatoes, consommé, tomato paste, vinegar, Worcestershire, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, and remaining 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning to cooker. Cover and cook on high until beef is tender, 3 to 4 hours. Serve over Creamy Cheese Grits. Garnish with parsley and black pepper, if desired.
Notes
*We used Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning.
Creamy Cheese Grits
Yields: about 3 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups whole milk, plus more if needed
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup stone-ground yellow grits
- 1 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring broth, milk, butter, garlic, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat. Gradually whisk in grits; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, whisking occasionally, until grits are thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually whisk in cheese. (Whisk in 2 to 4 tablespoons warm milk if grits become too thick.) Serve immediately.