Slow Cooker Beef Stew

This is a great cold day meal and it’s super easy to cook! My recipe is based on the “Mexican Slow Cooker Stew” recipe from Everyday Paleo (available on Amazon). This recipe turns out different every time, but it’s always delicious!

• 2 lbs of beef stew meat
• 1 small red or yellow onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1/2 tbsp chipotle or chilli powder
• 1 tbsp oregano
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 1 carton of beef broth
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
• Anything else that you’d like to throw in to complete your stew

1. Mix all dry spices in small bowl.
2. Place beef, garlic, and onions in crockpot and turn on low.
3. Add spice mixture and mix well.
4. Next, I add 1 cup of raw baby carrots, 1 bell pepper, diced, and 2 uncooked potatoes, diced (left over from Thanksgiving). These are optional, but taste great in beef stew (:
5. Add the carton of beef broth and tomato product. Mix well.
6. Cook on low for 8 hours or until beef is fall-apart tender.