Yummy Chili and Crockpot Stew recipe
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| Wed, 11-03-2004 - 11:41pm |
Chili
2 lbs. hamburger
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cans of red beans
1 can tomatoes
1 can green chilis
1 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 TB sweet paprika
1 tsp. cider vinegar
1 TB salt
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
1 tsp. cilantro
2-3 cups of water
3 TB cornstarch (to thicken)
Shredded cheese
Green onion
Sour cream
Brown meat and onion in skillet. Put in large pot. Add the garlic, red beans, tomatoes, green chilis, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, sweet paprika, cider vinegar, salt, ground red pepper, cilantro and water. Heat to boiling. Simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally. Add cornstarch (dissolve cornstarch in a little water before adding), stir. Simmer for 10-15 minutes longer. Serve with shredded cheese, green onion and sour cream.
Crockpot Beef Stew
2-4 TB. whole wheat flour
12 ounces beef stew meat
2 TB cooking oil
2 cups vegetable juice
1 cup water
1 TB worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp. instant beef boullion granules
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
2-3 stalks of celery, cut up
3 cups cubed potatoes
1 1/2 cups green beans
1 cup sliced carrots
Place flour in plastic bag. Add meat cubes, shaking to coat. In a skillet brown meat in hot oil. In a crockery cooker layer meat, onion, celery, potatoes, green beans and carrots. Combine vegetable juice, water, worcestershire sauce, boullion granules, oregano, marjoram, pepper and bay leaf. Pour over meat and vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours or cook on high for 5-6 hours. Remove bay leaf. Enjoy.

Just starting out and not quite sure yet what recipes are for what if they arn't labeled. They look amazing and would love to make them this weekend to start my WOE off right.
Karen
For recipe 2 you will need to leave out the potato in pretty much all phases. Also no whole wheat flour in Phase I.
Hope this helps!
Lisa (178/146/150)
Cornstarch is ok for cooking in Phase 2 as long as it is in small quantities. You can easily omit the cornstarch for Phase 1. All it is is a thickener.
I make the stew recipe for the whole family so I leave in the potatoes and then just pick them out of my bowl. You don't need to worry about using the WW flour, it is just used to coat the meat. You can brown the meat without coating it. I am not sure if carrots are ok on Phase 1. I think they are just a Phase 2 food. But you can easily pick them out or just not add them at all. Hope this helps.
Lindsey
I didn't add the masa to my chili in phase I and the beginning of phase II but now that I am fully in phase III I use it.
Try it and let me know if you like the results!!
Lisa.
My dh came down with a bad cold yesterday, so I made a big pot of the chili last night to cheer him/clear him up. It was a big hit!
I used one fresh jalapeno pepper minced instead of the can (couldn't find canned) and I used 2 cups of water and didn't bother with the cornstarch (although I'm open minded about it, just didn't seem to need it).
This was a keeper in our household! Thanks again. Can't wait to try the stew. . .
LINDSEY
Okay, a dumb question, I know, but what is the difference between a green chili and a jalapeno?
Thanks!
Rebecca
I think that chopped green chilies are just jalapeno's that have been chopped and preserved in vinegar for canning.
Lindsey