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Slow Cooker Beef Soup 1 pound (500g) of chuck steak, diced 4 teaspoons (20g) of butter 1 tablespoon (20g) of butter 8 cups (2 liters) of beef stock 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped 3 medium onions, quartered 6 peppercorns 2 1/2 tablespoons of chopped parsley 1/2 teaspoon of thyme 2 cloves garlic,minced 1/2 cup (125 ml) of red wine chopped chives Sprinkle the salt on the meat and brown the meat in the butter in a frying pan. Add one cup of the beef stock to the meat and cook over a low heat for 2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the frying pan. Put into the slow cooker. Add the rest of the ingredients except the wine and chives. Mix well. Cover and cook on LOW for ten to 12 hours. Turn the slow cooker to HIGH and stir in the wine. simmer, uncovered for about 5 minutes. Serve garnished with chopped chives. Serves 4 - 6