Ingredients
- 1 lb. Ground Beef
- 1 lb. Cubed Beef Stew Meat
- 1 28 ounce Can Tomato Puree or Sauce (one with tomatoes as only ingredient)
- 2 Cups Organic GF Beef Broth or homemade.
- ½ cup pureed pumpkin, or can use ½ cup canned pumpkin puree for thickening.
- 2 Cups Sliced Mushrooms
- 1 Medium Zucchini Squash, chopped
- 1 Medium Onion, Minced
- 6 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 3 Tbsp. Chili Powder
- 1 Tbsp. Cumin
- 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil or olive oil
- Brown ground beef in a large pan, then add to crock pot, set on high.
- Add: Tomato Puree, Beef Broth, Pumpkin puree, 2 Tbsp. Chili powder, 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder, and 1 Tbsp. Cumin to crock pot and stir.
- Add 1 Tbsp. Olive oil to the same pan you browned the beef in, and sauté on medium high the: Onion, Minced Garlic, Mushrooms, and Zucchini Squash.
- Sauté until veggies have softened.
- Add all of the sautéed veggies to the crock pot.
- In the same sauté pan, add 1 Tbsp. olive oil or coconut oil and 1 Tbsp. Chili powder, and mix together.
- Add Beef stew meat to the pan, and coat meat with the chili- oil mixture in pan.
- Brown the Beef Stew Meat on all sides.
- Add Stew Meat to the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, then put on low for 2 to 5 hours.( or can cook on low for 5-8 hours)