Crock pot Hearty Stew

[razrbakcrzy 9]

Combine in Crock pot:

Olive oil – about 2 tablespoons

2 carrots 1/8-1/4" round sliced

1/2 lb of meat of your choice at least - cubed

1 whole medium onion, type your choice - chopped

2 whole cloves of fresh garlic - chopped

2 stalks celery – coarsely chopped

2 med Jalapenos - coarsely diced

2 beef bullion cubes or 2-4 cups of beef stock

Salt, red or black pepper to taste

1 bottle of beer your choice Optional

1 12oz. can of Rotel – drained Optional if you want less spicy

1 12oz.can of black Beans or brown Beans - drained

1 12 oz. Can of diced tomatoes

1 hour before ready to eat.

Add 3 potatoes 1/4 in diced

For Pasta add about 1 cup of uncooked Pasta, macaroni, egg noodles, rotinni ?

Add Water or stock as needed for consistancy..

6-8 hrs on low or 3-5 on high

[myrori 55]

So is this a mexican type dish? Or Chili type with the Beans? I am tempted my the ingredients but Pasta and potatoes are out of question, especially with the beans on the low carb diet. Which would you leave out taste wise the beans or the potatoes?

[razrbakcrzy 9]

it is just a hearty stew, you can leave both out but Beans are a good source of Protein...

It is not really a low carb dish, i kinda intended it to be for the rest of family and i would eat it only occasionaly... but you could leave out the potato's and the Pasta and it would be much lower in carb's

[Indymom 132]

I'm thinking this would be a great winter meal, my family would enjoy the potatoes (I'd probably skip the pasta) and I could always just fish out what I wanted, a serving of the meat and veggies would be awesome.

[Ruffus 66]

Oh my this looks good!