Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef with Smashed Potatoes


Originally posted by Jess March 11, 2015image

Life has been pretty busy, and I’ve been relying on the slow cooker more than usual as of late (not that there’s anything wrong with that.) More often than not, I’ve been tossing random CSA items in, saying a prayer, and returning 4-8 hours later to find delicious meals. Today was no exception.

My Fellow Springdellians, have you used “Our Favorite Barbecue Sauce” yet?  You can really taste the dill, oregano, local tomatoes and love!  It’s pretty great when paired with Springdell beef. 

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For today’s meal I literally threw a Springdell beef short cut into the pot, and drizzled about half of the bottle of sauce on the meat, along with about a cup of beef stock.  It took 60 seconds before I was out the door for the adventures of the day.  After four hours, I returned and found the meat to be tender and shreddable with a fork.  The sauce tasted great!  My only regret is that I didn’t put throw any carrots into the pot.  

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I began to lightly boil some of those yummy new potatoes, whole, scrubbed and unpeeled, until just fork tender (about 25 minutes).  I lightly greased my cookie sheet with some coconut oil before smashing the drained potatoes onto the sheet (using the flat bottom of a drinking glass).  After drizzling them with Amish roll butter and a light sprinkling of kosher salt, I roasted them for about 25 minutes until the outside was crispy and golden brown. This is an incredibly tasty way to use these potatoes, the flavor really shines through.   

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About Jess

Jess Anderson is the creator of CSA|365 and is passionate about the local food movement. A long time member of Springdell and a busy mother of two, Jess loves keeping her family fed by honest local food.