I’m on a crock pot kick and this this balsamic cherry beef roast recipe might be one of my favorites yet! I’ve been trying to use my crock pot a few times a week to help us cut down on eating out and it’s been great. This recipe I’m sharing today has some prep but it comes out tasting like an expensive dish from your favorite restaurant!
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I had some frozen cherries that I used but I bet it would work just as good with canned or fresh cherries. The recipe is written to make 2 large servings since we’re really bad at eating leftovers but you can just increase the recipe if you have more people to feed.
Ingredients
- .75 lbs Beef Chuck Roast
- 1-2 stalk celery sliced
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 tsp garlic chopped
- 1 1/2 C cherries pitted
- 2-3 TBS oil divided (any kind of oil you want for sauteing)
- 1/2 C balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 C red wine
- 1/4 C brown sugar
- 1 C beef broth
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp steak seasoning
- 1 TBS flour
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Cut beef into two portions for individual servings. Set aside
- Heat 1 TBS oil in pan. Saute onion and celery until onion is transparent.
- Add in garlic and cherries. Cook for an addition few minutes. Transfer to crock pot.
- Season beef with steak seasoning. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dredge each piece of beef in flour.
- Heat 1 TBS oil in pan and brown beef on all sides. Transfer to crock pot.
- Add red wine to pan, reduce and deglaze.
- Add brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, beef broth and Italian seasoning to the pan cook for a few minutes.
- Pour over beef and cherry/veggie combo in the crock pot.
- Cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours.
My favorite way to serve this is with some yummy and quick wilted spinach and mashed potatoes. I make sure to server it with the cooked down cherries and veggies and spoon some of the cooking juices over the meat when you serve it.
I’m sharing this as a part of the monthly Foodie Extravaganza!
If this is your first time joining us, the Foodie Extravaganza is a monthly party hosted by bloggers who love food! Each month we incorporate one main ingredient into recipes to share with you and this month that ingredient is a Valentine’s Day classic…cherries!
Which means there are 17 delicious & unique cherry recipes waiting for you at the end of this post. Yay! Be sure to check out the rest of these fantastic cherry recipes!
- 4 Ingredient Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake Balls by Keep it Simple, Sweetie
- Chocolate and Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Cookies by Making Miracles
- Real Maraschino Cherries by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Fresh Cherry Crisp by Fearlessly Creative Mammas
- Chocolate Cherry Brownies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Breakfast Yogurt with Cherries Sauce by Brunch with Joy
- Cherry Apple Crumble Tart by Food Lust People Love
- Cherry Pie Bites by The Freshman Cook
- Dark Cherry BBQ Sauce by The Joyful Foodie
- Balsamic Cherry Brie Stuffed French Toast by Pantry Friendly Cooking
- Cherry Chocolate Coconut Slices by Baking in Pyjamas
- Vanilla Ice Cream with Dried Cherries and Dark Chocolate by Sew You Think You Can Cook
- Chocolate Cherry Protein Smoothie by Mrs. Penguin
- Cherry Danishes by Passion Kneaded
- Dark Cherry-Cranberry Compote by Rhubarb and Honey
- National Cherry Month by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Crock Pot Balsamic Cherry Beef Roast by Rae Gun Ramblings
- Cherry Glazed Cherry Muffins by We Like to Learn as We Go
Crock Pot Balsamic Cherry Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- .75 lbs Beef Chuck Roast
- 1-2 stalk celery sliced
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 tsp garlic chopped
- 1 1/2 C cherries pitted
- 2-3 TBS oil divided any kind of oil you want for sauteing
- 1/2 C balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 C red wine
- 1/4 C brown sugar
- 1 C beef broth
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp steak seasoning
- 1 TBS flour
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut beef into two portions for individual servings. Set aside
- Heat 1 TBS oil in pan. Saute onion and celery until onion is transparent.
- Add in garlic and cherries. Cook for an addition few minutes. Transfer to crock pot.
- Season beef with steak seasoning. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dredge each piece of beef in flour.
- Heat 1 TBS oil in pan and brown beef on all sides. Transfer to crock pot.
- Add red wine to pan, reduce and deglaze.
- Add brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, beef broth and Italian seasoning to the pan cook for a few minutes.
- Pour over beef and cherry/veggie combo in the crock pot.
- Cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours.
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Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
I vote for you for most creative dish this month. It looks absolutely delicious!!
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says
Okay, I just ate dinner but these pictures are making me hungry. I might have found what I’m making this Valentine’s Day!
Lisa says
This sounds good! I rarely cook with cherries but I think this combination would be nice:)
Joy | The Joyful Foodie says
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought to do meat with cherries this month! :) This looks delicious, and the fact that it’s made in the crockpot is even better!
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
Cherries and beef make a great combo, Marissa!
Stacy says
I’d love, love, love the cooking juices spooned over my portion of roast if it’s made like this! Actually, I could probably just eat it with a spoon. :)
Kathleen says
Oh, my mouth is watering over here. We use our crock pot a lot. My sister uses her’s at least 5 times a week. She actually called me crying when her old one broke. Seriously. I will share this recipe with her too. Sounds so good.
marissa says
aww yay I’m glad you liked it!
Alexis @ We Like to Learn as We Go says
I’ve never had cherry and beef, but it looks amazing! And I love that it’s in the crock pot! Definitely my favorite way to cook!
Kimberly says
Love, love, love the addition of cherries to a pot roast … so unique … and I bet it’s super delicious!
Jacklyn says
Looks like the mashed potatoes and beef melt into each other and make a delicious hearty meal!
Laura@Baking in Pyjamas says
How delicious, this meal looks so warming and hearty.
Laurie says
This looks incredible! Pinning (and hoping my family picks this for one of our challenge recipes!)
Thank you for sharing with us at the Brag About It Link Party! Hope you have a great weekend!
~Laurie
Made From Pinterest says
Yum! This looks absolutely delicious! I am going to make this as soon as possible! Keep posting great stuff like this… I will absolutely be returning! So good! Thank you!
marissa says
It is so good I hope you give it a try!