Name: Hearty Beef Stew
Ingredients: 1 tsp leaves Italian herb blend; 1 tsp garlic powder; 2 tbsps olive oil; 3 cubes beef bouillon; 1 cup green beans; 3 stalks medium celery, sliced; 3 medium mushrooms, chopped finely; 1 cup sliced red onion; 2 cups cubed butternut squash; 1/2 can tomato paste; 2 oz baby carrots; 1 lb stew beef; 4 cups water

With a few low-carb substitutions, this hearty stew will still warm you up during cold winter months without as many carbs.

Yields	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
10	-	-

Ingredients

1 tsp leaves italian herb blend

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tbsps olive oil

3 cubes beef bouillon

1 cup green beans

3 stalks medium celery, sliced

3 medium mushrooms, chopped finely

1 cup sliced red onion

2 cups cubed butternut squash

Directions

1.	Prepare all of the vegetables. Heat the water in a kettle, bring to boil.
2.	In a medium pan, heat the oil on medium heat. Brown the stew meat, sprinkled with garlic, until browned. (Optional to add 1/4 cup of red cooking wine and let reduce 2 minutes.
3.	In a slow-cooker, add hot water, bouillon cubes, meat, and all of the prepared vegetables.
4.	Let cook for 6-8 hours in the slow-cooker.
5.	Note: a variation for lower carbs is to omit carrots and replace with summer squash.

Nutritional Summary

There are 128 calories in 1 serving of Hearty Beef Stew.

Calorie Breakdown: 39% fat, 27% carbs, 34% prot.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

per serve

Amount Per Serving

Calories

128

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

5.63g

Saturated Fat

1.345g

Trans Fat

0.097g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.556g

Monounsaturated Fat

2.941g

Cholesterol

26mg

Sodium

65mg

Total Carbohydrate

8.93g

Dietary Fiber

1.8g

Sugars

2.8g

Protein

10.99g

Vitamin D

0mcg

Calcium

39mg

Iron

1.83mg

10%

Potassium

461mg

10%

Vitamin A

201mcg

22%

Vitamin C

11.1mg

12%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.