HEARTY CROCK POT CHILI STEW

Hearty Crock Pot Chili Stew image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

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.
1/2 cup pureed pumpkin, or can use 1/2 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

Steps:

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)