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RECIPE: Slow Cooker Stew

Adapted from www.acleanplate.com, "Root Vegetable Stew")

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INSTRUCTIONS

10 minutes

30 minutes (plus cooling) 

40 minutes

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  • 1 pound beef chopped (or 1 pound pre-chopped stew beef)

  • 1/2 pound carrots, chopped (I use multi-colored baby carrots, chopped) 

  • 1/2 pound parsnips, chopped

  • 1 small onion, chopped

  • 1 medium sweet potato, chopped

  • 2 cups broth (I usually use beef or vegetable, but chicken broth will also work just fine.)

  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 

  • 1/4 coconut aminos (I like Trader Joe's!)

  • 1 clove Garlic, minced (can also substitute with 1/2-1 tsp of onion powder if following the Autoimmune Protocol/AIP diet.)

  • 1 tsp Ginger, ground

  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

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  1. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker, putting the beef in first at the bottom to ensure it gets thoroughly cooked thoroughly.

  2. Set the slow cooker to high and allow the soup to cook for 3 hours, and set a timer. 

  3. When the time goes off, check to make sure the stew meat is cooked through. If it is not, continue to cook the stew in 30 minute increments, checking at the end of each increment, until cooked through. 

  4. Enjoy! 

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Did you know that potatoes, garlic, onions, and carrots are in season right now? This "Slow Cooker Stew" is one of the easiest and inexpensive ways to make use of your seasonal produce. Try it out, and make sure to tag @theANNIfeed to let us know what you think! 

A little sweet potato and a little savory. A lotta YUM.

Slow Cooker Stew

Image by Irina
References

THE MAIN INGREDIENTS â€‹

Root Vegetables 

While these vegetables are often considered "starchy," they are, in a nutritional sense, a good halfway point between grains and greens in terms of carbohydrates. Growing under the base of a plant, these vegetables store nutrients to feed the plant during colder months. They include the following which are also in this recipe:

  • celery root

  • carrots

  • parsnips

  • sweet potatoes

  • potatoes

These veggies are relatively low in calories and high in antioxidants. Each contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, in other words. Root vegetables are fresh whole foods and eating as little as a serving each day can help contribute to a healthy diet, especially focusing on getting a variety of these vegetables and using them to replace empty calorie carbohydrates. Other ways to try them include boiled, mashed, baked, or roasted in olive oil. (1) Connect with your "roots" and get creative!

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