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Crockpot Mississippi Steak Bites


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

Crockpot Mississippi Steak Bites are made with tender beef stew meat, ranch seasoning, au jus, butter, and pepperoncinis for an easy slow cooker or Instant Pot dinner that’s packed with bold flavor.


Ingredients

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  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 32 oz beef stew meat
  • 1/4 dried minced onion
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 oz au jus packet
  • 3 Tbsp dry ranch dressing mix
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup pepperoncini juice
  • 1/2 cup sliced pepperoncinis (I used medium heat)

Instructions

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the olive oil and swirl around. Add in the beef stew meat (working in batches, if necessary) and sear the meat. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  2. Stir in the onion, garlic powder, water, au jus, ranch dressing mix, butter and pepperoncini juice.
  3. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours, or until meat is tender.
  4. Stir in the pepperoncinis. 
  5. Serve meat and sauce over egg noodles or mashed potatoes. 

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the oil oil and swirl around. Add in the beef stew meat (working in batches, if necessary) and sear the meat. 
  2. Stir in the water and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
  3. Dump in the onion, garlic powder, au jus, ranch dressing mix, butter and pepperoncini juice.
  4. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 20 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  5. Stir in the pepperoncinis. 
  6. Serve meat and sauce over egg noodles or mashed potatoes. 
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker