Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Beef

Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Beef:  Busy day? Let your slow cooker do the work. This meal turns frozen beef, peanut butter, salsa, and soy sauce into a warm, tasty dinner. You don’t need to watch it or stir it much. The peanut butter makes a smooth, rich sauce that coats the beef perfectly. It’s an easy meal for weeknights, but it also tastes special enough to make you smile. Simple food, big flavor, almost no work — that’s the magic here.

Spoon this beef over hot rice, buttery egg noodles, or soft mashed potatoes. The sauce is so good, you’ll want something underneath to soak it up. Want a lighter meal? Try it next to roasted broccoli, green beans, or a cool cucumber salad. Having friends over? Add warm flatbread and a quick slaw to make it feel like a full meal.

This slow cooker peanut butter beef is a simple, no-fuss dinner made with just four items from your kitchen. Frozen beef cooks low and slow in a creamy peanut butter and salsa sauce with a splash of soy sauce. The result is tender meat in a rich, savory sauce the whole family will love.

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 2 pounds frozen raw beef stew meat
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter (from a jar)
• 1 cup salsa
• 1/4 cup soy sauce

Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Beef: Directions

1. Place the frozen beef stew meat straight into the slow cooker. Don’t thaw it first — frozen is fine. Spread the peanut butter evenly across the top of the beef so it can slowly melt down into the meat as it cooks.
2. Spoon the salsa on top of the beef and peanut butter, then drizzle the soy sauce over everything. Try to spread both evenly so the flavors mix well as everything cooks together.
3. Put the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on low heat for 7 to 8 hours, or on high heat for 4 to 5 hours. The beef is ready when it’s soft, falls apart easily with a fork, and the sauce is warm, thick, and fully blended.
4. Once cooking is done, stir everything together well so the melted peanut butter, salsa, and soy sauce turn into one smooth, tasty sauce. Serve the beef hot, spooned over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes, making sure to add plenty of sauce on top.