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    Home » Hearty Crock Pot Chili Stew

    Hearty Crock Pot Chili Stew

    6 March, 2013 by Stacey 32 Comments

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    This Hearty Crock Pot Chili Stew recipe is meaty, gluten free, paleo, low carb and full of flavor!

    Hearty Crock Pot Chili Stew, paleo , low carb / beautyandthefoodie.com

    What if chili and beef stew had a love child? Then this would be the result. This is my absolute favorite chili. So good, you won’t even miss the beans. My husband, who is not paleo, said its the best chili he has ever eaten.

    This chili has two kinds of beef in it and uses chopped mushrooms instead of beans. I combined the best ingredients from chili and from beef stew to make a hearty, delicious, hot bowl of paleo comfort food.

    Makes plenty of leftovers to make Chili Squash Boats for lunch the next day, click here for that recipe: Chili Squash Boats

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    Hearty Crock Pot Chili Stew

    Stacey
    What if chili and beef stew had a love child, then this would be the result. This is my absolute favorite chili. So good, you won't even miss the beans. My husband, who is not paleo, said its the best chili he has eaten.
    4.72 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 5 hrs
    Total Time 5 hrs 20 mins
    Course gluten free, low carb, paleo
    Cuisine Crock Pot
    Servings 12
    Calories 265.1 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb Ground Beef
    • 1 lb Cubed Beef Stew Meat
    • 1 28 ounce Can Tomato Puree or Tomato 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

    Instructions
     

    • 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 saute on medium high the: Onion, Minced Garlic, Mushrooms, and Zucchini Squash.
    • Saute until veggies have softened.
    • Add all of the sauteed veggies to the crock pot.
    • In the same saute 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)

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 265.1kcalCarbohydrates: 9.5gProtein: 20.4gFat: 16gFiber: 2.5gSugar: 4g
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    Nutrition Facts: Yield: 12, Serving size: 1 Cup, Calories: 265.1, Fat: 16 g, Carbohydrates: 9.5 g / Net Carbs: 7 g , Sugar: 4 g, Fiber: 2.5 g, Protein: 20.4 g

    *All nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*


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    1. Karen

      April 14, 2016 at 2:37 pm

      I added carrots, celery and peppers. I also added yellow squash and extra zucchini in place of mushroom. I hope it all turns out okay. What do you think of my substitutions? I also rinsed really well kidney beans and added them. Did I ruin my carb count?

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      • Stacey

        April 14, 2016 at 7:23 pm

        Karen, all of those ingredients sound like they would be very good in chili. It will have more carbs with the beans, but should not be very high carb (depending on how many beans were added). If you added just a small amount of beans and carrots it should be okay.

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    2. Jnet

      January 01, 2016 at 5:39 pm

      4 stars
      This was very good..i did have to add a bit of salt and some more chili powder as it was slightly bland...it was funny as i kept telling my husband i wonder how i could make it more tomato tasting..yet i kept filling my bowl and eating while i was pondering laugh...i might try this over a bit of cauliflower fauxtatoes...yummmm

      Reply
      • Stacey

        January 03, 2016 at 3:35 pm

        Jeanette, I like mine with more spices too! I've had people tell me it is too spicy, and I was thinking it could use even more spices, lol! It would be good over fauxtatoes! Thanks for trying the recipe and taking the time to comment! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Susan

      August 23, 2015 at 5:06 pm

      5 stars
      I had to makethis twice today. I made the first recipe and my family ate every bite.

      Reply
      • Stacey

        August 24, 2015 at 3:53 pm

        Susan, Thank you for your kind words. I think we have the same hungry family. If there are no leftovers, then I know it is a keeper.

        Reply
    4. Annette Johnson

      August 23, 2015 at 1:43 pm

      Can I use crushed tomatoes? I have some already in the pantry.
      Love your recipes.

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      • Stacey

        August 24, 2015 at 3:47 pm

        Hi Annette, yes crushed tomatoes would work, it might be more chunky texture though.

        Reply
    5. April

      August 22, 2015 at 8:44 am

      4 stars
      Allergic to mushrooms - any suggestions for a substitution.

      Reply
      • Stacey

        August 24, 2015 at 3:43 pm

        April, you can use chopped yellow squash more zucchini in place of the mushrooms. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Kimberly

      August 03, 2015 at 7:24 am

      5 stars
      I was forwarding this delicious recipe to my sister and realized I never rated it. This Chili Stew recipe is a keeper. My husband and I don't miss my bean laden recipe at all. I've made this severfal times on the stove top so far. 10 stars!

      Reply
      • Stacey

        August 05, 2015 at 8:49 am

        Kimberly, thank you so much for trying the recipe and your most kind words! Thank you for sharing it. I really appreciate your kindness 🙂

        Reply
    7. Marci

      July 27, 2015 at 9:58 am

      I made this chili over the weekend and it turned out great!! I absolutely loved it and didn't miss the beans at all!! I will definitely make this again! Thank you! 🙂

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      • Stacey

        July 29, 2015 at 9:32 am

        Marci, thank you so much for trying the recipe, and taking the time to leave a nice comment. 🙂

        Reply
    8. Gail Valleau

      March 15, 2015 at 8:35 pm

      I made this for dinner tonight. A family member has not been dealing well with beef so we substituted pork in both forms. I didn't have any pumpkin puree so put some butternut squash soup for it -- didn't want to lose any layers of flavor. I didn't need to add oil to saute the vegetables because there was ample from the ground pork. Did add coconut oil for the stew meat. It cooked on high in the crock pot for two hours. We checked a piece of the stew meat and it was done. Perhaps pork cooks more rapidly than beef.
      Verdict: A couple members did not care for the mushrooms in it. One of them doesn't like the texture of most cooked mushrooms. One person commented that it was very 'tomatoey'. He's not the biggest fan of tomatoes.
      Upshot: Yes make it again. Leave the mushrooms out. Add sweet potato or yam next time instead. Maybe a smaller can of tomato sauce and a can of diced tomato. Might not be such a strong tomato flavor. not sure about that one.
      Thanks for the recipe.

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      • Stacey

        March 16, 2015 at 11:32 am

        Hi Gail,
        I am thinking pork would work better in a "white chili" recipe that does not use a tomato base. This one is definitely geared for beef, but may work with some tweaking. I know what you mean, I have a family of 5 and it is hard to please everyone's particular tastes, dislikes and allergies. So I'm always changing recipes around to make it work for everyone. 🙂

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    9. Stacia

      February 26, 2015 at 3:21 pm

      I need clarification ....what do you actually mean by the tomato purée/sauce. What are you using? Like a "spaghetti sauce"?

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      • Stacey

        February 26, 2015 at 9:49 pm

        Sorry Stacia, what I meant was tomato puree or tomato sauce.

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    10. Jennifer

      October 14, 2014 at 9:59 pm

      This is fantastic!!!! I made a double batch and I'm glad I did. This should freeze well. Thank you!! I can't tell there are no beans. Mmmmmm

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      • Stacey

        October 16, 2014 at 10:32 pm

        Jennifer, I am happy that you enjoyed the recipe. Doubling the recipe and freezing it is a great idea.

        Reply
    11. Kathy

      August 23, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      If I don't want to add the mushrooms, is there something I could substitute? I'm assuming 2 cups volume needs to be replaced by something. Do you have any suggestions? I don't like mushrooms and my daughter cannot eat them, but this sounds so good. Thanks

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      • Stacey

        August 24, 2014 at 1:26 am

        Kathy, you can replace the mushrooms with chopped yellow squash. Or double the zucchini.
        ~Stacey

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    12. Janet Preston

      July 04, 2014 at 11:06 pm

      5 stars
      This is hands down the best chili recipe I have ever tasted. My husband loves it, too.

      Reply
      • Stacey

        July 05, 2014 at 1:24 am

        Janet, I love you for saying that!! Thank you for your kind words and enthusiasm. 🙂 Really made my week.
        sincerely,
        Stacey

        Reply
    13. adrianart.com

      March 12, 2013 at 11:36 pm

      I personally desired to present this post, “Hearty
      Crock Pot Chili Stew | Beauty and the Foodie” with my personal pals on twitter.

      Isimply just planned to pass on your superb writing!
      Many thanks, Dianne

      Reply
      • Stacey

        March 19, 2013 at 10:37 pm

        sure Dianne, Thank you so much.

        Reply

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