Hearty Beef Stew

modified from Paleo Diet Lifestyle

Ingredients

• 1 lb stewing beef, diced
• 4 cups beef stock;
• 1 cup onion, chopped;
• 1 cup celery, chopped;
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped;
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed (optional);
• 1 28oz can diced tomatoes;
• ½ tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped;
• ½ tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped;
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;

Preparation

• Place all the ingredients in a gallon freezer bag (or split into 2 to freeze easier).  
• When ready to eat - thaw overnight - and cook on High for 4-5 hours, or Low for 6-8.

Italian Beef Sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 3 lb bottom round beef roast
• 2 pkg dry Italian Salad Dressing Mix
• 1 c. water
• 1 16 oz Jar Pepperoncini Peppers
• Hoagie Buns

Instructions:

• Add Roast, Italian Dressing Packets, and Water to a Ziploc Bag. Mix and Freeze.
• Defrost: Cook on  Low for 10-12 hours.
• A few hours before serving pull apart the roast beef and add the Peppers (including liquid) into the crock.
• Serve on toasted Hoagies or other Sandwich buns.

Chili con Carne

 from the Knapp Kitchen (aka Mom)

Ingredients:

3 TBS Olive Oil
1 lb Ground Beef
1 Onion, sliced
1 clove Garlic
2 cans Red Kidney Beans
14.5 oz can Tomato Sauce
4 TBS Chili Powder
1 tsp Paprika
Dash Cayenne Pepper
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Instructions: 

1. Brown Meat on stove in Olive Oil, then put in crockpot.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients into the Crock.
3. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
4. Serve over Rice!


This meal of course can also be done in a pan on the stove and  works just great.  I find that the longer you let it simmer together the tastier the chili!