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.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time5 hourshrs
Total Time5 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Course: gluten free, low carb, paleo
Cuisine: Crock Pot
Servings: 12
Calories: 265.1kcal
Author: Stacey
Ingredients
1lbGround Beef
1lbCubed Beef Stew Meat
1 28ounceCan Tomato Puree or Tomato Sauceone with tomatoes as only ingredient
2CupsOrganic GF Beef Broth or homemade.
½cuppureed pumpkinor can use ½ cup canned pumpkin puree for thickening.
2CupsSliced Mushrooms
1Medium Zucchini Squashchopped
1Medium OnionMinced
6ClovesGarlicMinced
3tablespoonChili Powder
1tablespoonCumin
1teaspoonGarlic Powder
2tablespooncoconut 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 tablespoon Chili powder, 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder, and 1 tablespoon Cumin to crock pot and stir.
Add 1 tablespoon 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 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil and 1 tablespoon 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)