8 easy crockpot beef Recipes

beef stew meat , sirloin tips or chuck steak chunks, olive or other oil for browning, au jus mix , low sodium if available, brown gravy mix , low sodium if available, your favorite seasonings (no salt ), water, divided, wide egg noodles or other choice of starch to serve

beef brisket (fresh , not corned), onion soup mix, condensed beef broth or 1 (10 3/4 oz) can consomme, french baguettes (use mini size) or 8 sandwich buns

ground beef (lean), onion (chopped ), chili seasoning mix (3 package of any brand), cumin, diced tomatoes (any brand or flavor for chili), kidney beans (any brand ), vegetable juice (v-8 or any store brand, mild or spicy, about 1/2 of a large can)

canola oil, beef top round steak , trimmed of fat and cut into 1/4-inch cubes (such as london broil), chopped onion, garlic (minced or chopped ), paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano flakes, mexican-style stewed tomatoes (or similar), light beer (non alcoholic beer, beef broth or water can be substituted), chopped chili pepper, finely chopped (jalapeno chili, halved and seeded (optional), low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or pinto beans), minced onion , for serving (optional), grated reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)

beef chuck roast, cubed, onion, diced, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, hungarian sweet paprika, dry mustard, water, divided, all-purpose flour

ground beef, onion powder, garlic clove, minced (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder), salt, chili powder (to taste), tomato paste, plain flour, water, kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans