A Holistic Approach to Health and Happiness
Paleo Crockpot Beef Stew
Prep Notes
Cooking Time
8 Hours
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pastured stewing beef
- 2 cups of beef or chicken stock (or 1 cup stock and 1 cup wine or beer)
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 stalks of celery, roughly chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3-5 small potatoes, cubed (optional)
- 1 to 3 cloves of garlic, minced (adjust according to your taste)
- 1 tablespoon of paprika
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon each dried rosemary, basil, and oregano
- 1/8 cup arrowroot powder (if you want to thicken your stew)
Directions
- Place meat into crockpot.
- Add liquids then all other ingredients except for arrowroot powder on top.
- Cover and cook on low for eight hours.
Notes
Directions to Thicken
- Just before you’re ready to eat, use a ladle to spoon out most of the liquid into a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Stir a small amount of the liquid into a small bowl and sprinkle in the arrowroot flour, whisking as you add it. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Slowly pour the arrowroot mixture into the boiling liquid in the pot and remove from heat as you whisk continuously.
- Do not reheat as this will break the bonds of the thickener.
- If it’s not thick enough, use water and some more arrowroot powder in your small bowl, whisk to mix, then slowly add into the gravy.
- Pour thickened gravy back into slow cooker and stir gently.