Hearty Winter Stew

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 3 ribs of celery, chopped

• 5 cloves garlic, minced

• ½ head cabbage, chopped

• 4 carrots, sliced

• 4 potatoes, cut in large dice

• 1⁄3 cup wild brown rice or other gluten-free option.

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 teaspoon thyme

• ½ teaspoon rosemary, crushed

• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 8 cups vegetable broth or low-sodium vegetable broth

• 3 cups cooked great northern beans (2 cans, drained)

• 1 14 ½-ounce can diced tomatoes

• Handful of fresh chopped parsley

• 1 pound of lean, ground beef, bison, or turkey - omit and add Cannellini beans now you have vegetarian style!

DIRECTIONS

Brown burger on stove top with onions and garlic. Drain and set aside.

Crock Pot:

Place the vegetables, seasonings, and rice into a large (at least 5 quart) crock pot. Add enough vegetable broth to just cover the vegetables (about 8 cups; add more as needed). Add the ground meat, onion and garlic to the crock pot.

Cover and cook on low heat for 7 hours. Salt to taste.

Serve and only share if you want too! :) or portion it out and have lunches for the week! Enjoy!

To make it vegetarian just omit the ground meat.

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