Cowgirl Stew

This gluten free, dairy free, vinegar free recipe is one of my favorite to fix for any company and to have around during the work week. It has great, easy to find and healthy ingredients. made in the crockpot. can be ready for you to come home to (and smells incredible). just pay attention to the canned/stewed tomatoes you pick up to make sure they are vinegar free. also if you are concerned make sure there isn't any high fructose corn syrup in those canned tomatoes also. the more natural the better. this is great even with gluten free cornbread. Also, if you want to use frozen green beans get the steamer bag and steam them for a bit before you put them in the crock pot....they keep their flavor and color very well.

Steps

On a tray or piece of wax paper , toss the steak with salt , pepper and garlic powder.

Allow to reach room temperature while you are cutting your other vegetables.

Place in 5-quart electric slow cooker.

Layer the onion , then the potatoes , carrots , celery , and green beans on top.

In a bowl , stir together the tomatoes and tapioca and pour over the meat and vegetables.

Cover the pot and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or on low for 9 to 10 hours or until the beef and vegetables are tender.

Stir once during the last hour of cooking.

Ingredients

boneless beef steaks, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, yellow onion, red potatoes, carrots, celery, green beans, low-sodium stewed tomatoes, italian-style diced tomatoes, quick-cooking tapioca