Trust me, SKIP THE BEEF!
Isn’t beef(less) stew, just stew? You’ve got me there…it is just stew, but it is awesome magical stew. This recipe has those deep rich flavors of beef stew without the artery clogging stuff. Did I mention that it is also super simple and cheap to make?
I reviewed several recipes for beef(less) stew on various websites and blogs before I created this one. One of the best ideas that borrowed from another recipe was to puree some of the vegetables to thicken the stew instead of adding flour, brilliant! Here it is:
By the way….
Humans are just not meant to eat cows…or drink their milk, straight up. Here are 5 good reasons, other than because this stew tastes amazing, to skip the beef:
**Check out the links below to get the details on the scientific evidence backing up my statements. All of the links go to videos from NutritionFacts.org, which is great FREE resource put together by Dr. Michael Greger, MD. He posts videos of different lengths reviewing the most recent nutrition research for those of you who want the evidence-based information. **
1. Beef is high is saturated fat. Consumption of saturated fat increases LDL cholesterol which is the “bad” cholesterol associated with heart disease, America’s number 1 killer.
Click here for the science!
2. Meat containing diets are associated with increased rates of colon cancer. While most meat is digested in the small intestine up to 12% of it makes it down to the colon where it then putrefies. Those putrefication products are carcinogenic (aka cancer causing).
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3. Beef consumption is associated with hormone dependent cancers such as breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and prostate cancer.
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4. Meat eaters gain more weight than non-meat eaters even when they eat the same number of calories. Meat consumption is also particularly associated with abdominal obesity.
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5. Eating animal protein causes an inflammatory reaction in the kidneys that in turn causes glomerular hyperfiltration (the kidneys overworking to filter your blood). This chronic overwork leads to deterioration of the kidneys over time, called chronic kidney disease or CKD.
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I am going to drop the mic and leave now…
Happy eating and best health,
Dr. G
Notes
Better then Bouillon adds a deep flavor and deepens the color of the stew but beware, it also adds a fair amount of salt so use it sparingly!
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 stalks of celery, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 16 ounces of cremini mushrooms, quartered
- 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, tamari, or liquid aminos
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 3 cups water
- 1-2 teaspoons of vegetable "Better Than Bouillon" to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon of water in the bottom of a large soup pot over medium high heat.
- Throw the carrots, celery, onions, and garlic in the pot and let them start to sweat.
- Add the mushrooms and let them cook down for a few minutes too.
- Add the potatoes, spices, herbs, soy sauce, and tomato paste.
- Add the vegetable broth and stir well.
- Pop the lid on and let it simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- To thicken the stew, put a few spoonfuls into the blender and blend until smooth. Then simply stir that mixture back into the pot.
- Now add the peas, stir
- If desired add a small amount of Better Than Bouillon to taste (2 teaspoons max).
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