In weather like this all I want to do is hide inside under a blanket drinking warm tea. But that's just me.
It's a good thing this weather held off until Halloween was over. Those poor little trick-or-treaters would have had a miserable time in a blizzard like this! And since Halloween was just this week there are still plenty of pumpkins around to cook with which works great for the recipe I am sharing with you today. I know there are a ton of dessert recipes out there incorporating pumping but I am trying to add it to more conventional meals for a little change in flavor. Hence this stew recipe!
Beef Pumpkin Stew (SCD, Paleo, GAPS, Beef)
Ingredients
Enough liquid to fill 1/3 of your slow cooker (bone broth, vegetable broth, water... whichever you like)1/2 cup red wine2 packages grassfed stew beef2 tsp Italian seasoning2 tsp Romemary1/2 tsp pepper1/2 tsp sea salt
Handful of Bay Leaves (I used 8 I think)
2 cups cooked or canned pumpkin
2 tomatoes, diced1 onion, chopped 1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup chopped carrots
Directions
1. Turn your slow cooker onto high and fill will liquid, red wine, tomatoes, onions, beef, pumpkin and spices2. Allow to cook for 3-4 hours and then add the rest of your ingredients (carrots and broccoli) 3. Cook for an additional 4 hours (total cook time 8 hours) 4. Serve and enjoy!Yep it is that easy! If you wanted to let this cook all day while you are at work you can throw everything in at the beginning, I just like the broccoli and carrots to cook for a little less time but it really shouldn't change the taste at all.
Enjoy everyone! Let me know what you think!
Stay warm