Jamaican Beef Pepper Pot Slow Cooker Recipe

A bold and warming Jamaican-inspired stew — tender beef and sweet potatoes slow cooked with bacon, peppers, and a kick of hot sauce. A real crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 lb stewing beef cubes
• 8 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups beef stock
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. Place sweet potatoes in the slow cooker.
2. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over high heat. Brown beef in batches and add to the slow cooker.
3. Add bacon to the saucepan and fry over medium heat until crisp. Drain off fat.
4. Add onions and garlic to the pan; cook stirring occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes.
5. Add stock, 1-1/2 cups water, tomato paste, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
6. Pour into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours until beef and sweet potatoes are tender.
7. Add red and green peppers to the slow cooker.
8. Whisk flour with 1/2 cup water until smooth; whisk into the slow cooker.
9. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes until thickened.
10. Stir in wine vinegar and hot pepper sauce.

Makes 8–10 servings.