Makes 4 hearty servings.
Approximate cooking time: 60 minutes
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Note: Items in photo may be slightly different than recipe.Ingredients
- 2 Tbs bacon grease
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 lb beef stew meat
- 2 cups water or broth (beef, chicken or vegetable)
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 4 medium carrots, sliced (or a few handfuls of baby carrots, sliced)
- 1 (14-oz) package frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbs parsley
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp ground marjoram
- 1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a heavy bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat.
- When pan is hot, add bacon grease and onion. Brown slightly (about 2-3 minutes).
- Add stew meat and brown (about 5 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Turn heat down to medium-low, and add all other ingredients.
- Simmer for 35-45 minutes, or until beef is tender.
17 Comments
Under instructions point 4. How long do you simmer for? 1hr – 5hrs???
btrue
Typically in a crockpot, you should cook at least 4 hours on low. But this will depend on the size of the meat cubes. Check the meat to make sure it’s reached an internal temperature of at least 145 degrees.
Jason G.
Thank you very much.
btrue
The shopping list did not have canned spinach. Would it be ok to use fresh spinach??? If so how much?
btrue
what if I don’t have a crockpot? any other alternative? and for how long should I cook it? would fresh spinach work as well?
Gaby Ondrasek
I used fresh spinach and it was great. I also added a can of crushed tomatoes. My nonpaleo husband thought this was a great meal. I did cook mine all day (8 hours) on low in the crock pot.
mklbushn
If you don’t have a crockpot, you could probably cook it on the stove in a large pot for a few hours on medium-low. However, crockpots are fantastic, and we definitely use them on the Paleo Plan.
Jason G.
Any suggestions on how to prepare this in the crock pot?
jaozzimo
Oops….I got ahead of myself with excitement and did not read the above comments re crock pot. Thanks for posting!
jaozzimo
I cooked this today, and it was bland, tasteless. It needs more seasoning, maybe something to increase the beefy taste.
phyllisann
I am just starting this diet and we chose to make the Patti’s Stew for our first meal. WOW, I have been a meat and potato kind of guy all my life and with very little veggies in my diet and this was very good. Can’t wait for lunch to have leftovers. I was totally amazed of how good it was. I was dreading it, but the cooking in the crock pot all afternoon made the whole house smell wonderful and the meal tasted great along with the veggies. I actually ate the spinach and carrots and liked it. Thanks Jason.
paulsb
I’ve been making this recipe for years and my non-paleo family devours it. I brown the meat in coconut oil instead of bacon grease in a large stock pot and then throw in the rest of the ingredients. I use canned spinach instead of frozen. I also add a little sea salt. Simmer for 30-45 minutes and serve.
Stephanie L.
I like beef cooked in the slow cooker but thought this recipe was very bland.
xfitrunner
This recipe comes directly from http://paleofood.com/recipes/beef.htm#pattistew
Credit should be given above to the source.
Don Wiss
Correction: http://paleofood.com/beef.htm#pattistew
Don Wiss
I thought this was very bland even though I doubled the spices.
WasatchCrossfit
@WasatchCrossfit – Sorry to hear that! If it’s too bland, try adding more salt, some wine usually gives it more flavor, or perhaps some broth instead of water. I added broth to the recipe as an option. As is, it’s a really simple recipe with a lot of nutrition, but these recipes can always be improved upon. If you make it again with some changes, let us know how it turns out!
Neely