Filipino Stew

I love this stew. It's cheap and ridiculously easy. It's a wonderful meal on a night when you don't have much time or feel like snuggling on the couch while watching a movie. I don't know the cultural name for this stew and my husband said he never had anything like this growing up, so I can't vouch for it's authenticity, only it's delish-enticity :)


5 minced cloves of Garlic
1/2 onion chopped
1 can of diced tomatoes
3 cups beef broth
3 potatoes, quartered
1lb lean ground beef or turkey
Seasoning Salt, salt and pepper to Taste

2 cups cooked rice, served hot

Method

Heat a large cast iron stew pot on high heat (or if using a regular pot on medium high heat)

Put the ground meat in the pot then place chopped onions and can of tomatoes on top of meat and stir. Sprinkled generously with seasoning salt and let cook for 2 minutes then add garlic.

Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add the beef broth and potatoes. Simmer until meat is done and potatoes are tender. Season with salt, pepper and seasoning salt to taste.

Serve on top of hot rice.

Slowcooker Acorn Squash Stew

I love slow cooker meals for when I know I am going to be busy, like grocery shopping day or when I am just feeling lazy- like today.

1lb beef stew meat
1 tablespoon Marjoram
5 cloves of garlic diced
1/2 large red onion chopped
1 acorn squash quartered and cleaned
1/3 cup GF chicken broth
Salt & Pepper to taste

Preheat the slow cooker to "high" while you prepare the veggies. You always want the slow cooker to start out and cook for at least an hour on high to quickly get food up to a safe temperature. Nobody likes food poisoning :)

Mix all ingredients (except for the Acorn Squash) and place in the slow cooker.

Lay the squash skin side up on top of the stew and your done! [[see photo below]]

How easy was that?!

Cook on high for 3 hours then turn down to low heat for 3 remaining hours.

When ready to serve, scoop the squash out and remove the skin.(careful, it's hot!!)

Place the squash meat in a bowl and ladle the stew on top of it.

This stew is perfect for fall and on a budget! Since the squash is in season I was able to make this quick meal to feed a family of 4 for $7.00 and have enough left over for husband's lunch tomorrow!