# Slow Cooker Beef Brisket Gnocchi

This is a tender beef brisket recipe slow-cooked with vegetables and herbs, then mixed with gnocchi and parmesan cheese.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 420 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1.3 kg beef brisket
- 1 large brown onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 400 g canned crushed tomatoes
- 0.67 cup red wine
- 0.67 cup beef stock
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs or dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon caster or brown sugar
- 350 g button mushrooms
- Sea salt
- Cracked black pepper
- Gnocchi
- Grated parmesan
- Chopped parsley

## Instructions

1. Chop beef into 3 pieces and season really well with salt and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat and sear each piece of beef on both sides until browned (about 5 minutes each side).
3. Transfer each piece of beef to the slow cooker bowl straight from the pan.
4. Add the onion, garlic, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, red wine, beef stock, bay leaves, dried herbs, sugar, and mushrooms to the slow cooker.
5. Season well with pepper.
6. Mix everything together.
7. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours, or HIGH for 4-5 hours.
8. The beef is ready if it falls apart easily when pulled apart with two forks.
9. Shred the beef and add it back to the sauce and stir through.
10. Add cooked gnocchi to the slow cooker.
11. Add parmesan cheese.
12. Stir everything together until well combined.
13. Serve and garnish with chopped parsley.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- large frying pan
- tongs
- forks
- wooden spoon
- bowls

## Tips

- Browning the beef is an extra step that makes a big difference to the depth of flavor in the sauce.
- Ensure mushrooms are not sliced too thin or they will disintegrate.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@christianpetracca_5/video/7379924374289141000
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2a884db1-c22a-4eca-b82c-c3f1d97dc9e9
- Extracted: 2025-10-18

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