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I was on a major Pinterest tear looking for a Whole30-friendly, cozy beef stew to make while I was on my cleanse earlier this year.
For those that don’t know, I did a 45 day cleanse after it was recommended to me by my chiropractor, Dr. John, from Archetype Health. The cleanse was focused on 7 key exclusions:
No dairy
No gluten
No sugar
No processed food
No coffee
No alcohol
I did the cleanse because (in Dr. John’s words), I needed to dampen inflammation and stabilize my glucose and also give my body a rest from the many things we consume in our modern diet. Many of y’all know, I didWhole30 every January for many years as a way to hit the reset button and reprioritize clean eating.
While I don’t commit to Whole30 every January anymore, I believe the combo of FASTer Way To Fat Loss along with intermittent fasting, and an occasional cleanse can take the place of the annual Whole30. This allows me to not be as restrictive and since I am all about BALANCE (in all areas of life), I tend to gravitate to this approach in my health journey.
If you’re interested in trying out the 6 week FWTFL program, click HERE to see when the next round starts and see my before & afters!
Let me get back on track… During the 45 day cleanse, I wanted something hearty, healthy, full of real foods, nothing processed, nothing with crazy ingredients, and something I could easily throw into a crockpot to save me time! Don’t we all need a shortcut in the kitchen?
1.5-2poundsstew beef meatroughly chopped into 1-1 ½ inch cubes
1poundbaby blond potatoeshalved or quartered
1poundcarrotspeeled and roughly chopped in 1-inch pieces
1yellow oniondiced
3tbspminced garlic
3tbspchopped fresh parsley
6ozcan tomato paste
1.5tbspcoconut aminos
1tspsalt
1tsppepper
2.5-3cupsbeef or chicken broth
1cupfrozen peas
2tbsparrowroot flour dissolved into 2 tbsp water to thickenoptional
1.5cupschopped green beansoptional
Equipment
Slow Cooker
Method
Place in all ingredients into the slow cooker, except for the peas. Stir to combine everything and cover with the lid.
Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or on low for 6-7. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, add the frozen peas and stir to mix into the stew. If you want to add the thickener, whisk it into the slow cooker at this time. Cover with the lid and let the peas heat through.
Add any additional salt to taste, and serve with additional chopped parsley if desired.
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