Beef Stew

By Stacy_K

Ingredients

• 2 lbs cubed stew meat
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 lg red onion, sliced
• 1 bunch of asparagus, chopped
• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 large zucchini, sliced
• 2 cups chopped kale
• 1 lg red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 T. cumin
• 2 pinches sea salt
• 2 pinches pepper
• 2 bay leaves (remove before eating)
• 32 oz can stewed tomatoes
• 2 t. oregano
• 1 - 2 T. kuzu root (mixed in cold water) to thicken

Preparation

Step 1

Place all ingredients in a crockpot except thickener and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Remove the bay leaves before serving. Add thickener if needed at the end of cooking, stir and cook until it is thickened.