We are up to week five in the Real Food Pledge Challenge. Everyone is loving the challenge and getting amazing results as well as enjoying incredible food. This is not a diet, this is a fresh way of eating and enjoying an abundance of real food. This delish recipe is one that I shared with the Real Food Pledge Challenge tribe last week and everyone just loved it!
As a full time working mum of three, there is nothing better than coming home to a home cooked meal that I have not had to think about… enter the slow cooker! The best appliance that has ever been invented for busy mum’s & dad’s.
Where I am from in New Zealand, we have a type of traditional slow cooking which is called a Hangi, it is where a hole is dug in the ground & the food is slow cooked on hot stones inside the ground. This requires a lot of preparation as you can imagine but the food is amazing as a result.
I am so happy that I have a slow cooker to just plug in, I just throw everything into the pot then set & forget for the day.
This slow cooked Rump Steak recipe is super delicious and simple. The entire family will love this one. Serve on vegetables, cauliflower mash or sweet potato mash.
- 4 small or 2 large beef steaks
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 can's of tomatoes
- 1x 140 gram tub tomato paste
- 2 zucchini’s diced
- 1 handful parsley, chopped
- Drizzle olive oil
- This recipe needs to be started in the morning before you leave the house.
- Place the onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, zucchini, parsley and salt and pepper into the slow cooker.
- Ensure that the ingredients are well combined.
- In a hot fry pan, drizzle with olive oil and sear the steak for 1 minute on either side.
- Place the steaks in the tomato mix in the slow cooker and turn on to medium.
- Slow cook for the day 6 - 8 hours.
- Enjoy with steamed veggies or cauliflower mash.
Looks delicious!
Is it ok to dice the lamb rump steak prior to slow cooking? I agree the slow cooker is one of the best appliances God ever invented! Ciao, John
Hi John. Yes it would be fine to dice lamb & use the same recipe base. It will be beautiful. 🙂
Thank you Caralee. I’m finding GOOD (and different) slow cooker recipes hard to find
Hi when you say all day on medium how long is to long?
Hi Samantha. I put mine on before I leave for work at 8am until I get home at 6pm. However if you are not away from the house that long 6 hours would be enough. 🙂
You had me at steak 🙂
Hi Gary! Yes it is pretty good. This is actually my husbands creations. He doesn’t cook much but he loves a steak 🙂
Hi Caralee,
I know I could google it, but what exactly are coconut aminos?? I see them often in recipes. Can I replace it with something else if I don’t have it and can I pick it up at Mrs Flannery’s???
Hi Maria. You can get coconut aminos from Flannery’s because that is where I get mine from. It is a replacement for soy sauce, and is quite similar just made from coconut.
Thanks so much….whipping this one up today. Perfect weather for it!
Hi, what would you recommend as a substitution for the coconut amimos? I plan to pop this on tomorrow for tea. Can’t wait- sounds delicious!! Thank you
Hi Sarah. You can use soy sauce if you are ok to eat soy.
Absolutely amazing! I had it on medium for 4 hours and was very tender! Didn’t use capsicum though as I didn’t have any and I used a teaspoon of coconut oil, rosemary, dried chilli flakes and chilli powder to taste. Bloody lovely. Also added one sweet potato to the mash!
Thank you!
Thank you for your lovely message Laura, I am glad you loved the recipe xx
Hi Caralee,
How much is a ‘tub of tomato paste’ they come in all sizes ☺️ Perhaps in tbsps or grams? Thanks
Hi Jemma – Sorry about the lack of detail, it is a 140 gram tub of tomato paste. I have now updated the recipe. Thank you and happy cooking 🙂
Thank you for sharing. x