Slow-Cooker Braised Beef with Carrots & Turnips
The spice blend in this healthy beef stew recipe--cinnamon, allspice and cloves--may conjure images of apple pie, but the combo is a great fit in savory applications too. Serve over creamy polenta or buttered whole-wheat egg noodles.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2017
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Recipe Summary
Nutrition Profile:
Ingredients
Directions
Tips
Active: 40 minutes Slow-cooker time: 4-8 hours
To make ahead: Refrigerate the browned beef (Steps 1-2) and tomato mixture (Step 3) separately for up to 1 day. Bring the tomato mixture to a boil before adding to the slow cooker.
Equipment: 5- to 6-quart slow cooker
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 3 oz. beef & 1 cup vegetables each
Per Serving:
318 calories; protein 34.7g; carbohydrates 12.8g; dietary fiber 3.1g; sugars 6.2g; fat 10.7g; saturated fat 3.2g; cholesterol 98.9mg; vitamin a iu 6776.9IU; vitamin c 17.4mg; folate 26.3mcg; calcium 69mg; iron 3.5mg; magnesium 36mg; potassium 697.7mg; sodium 538.4mg.
Exchanges:
2 vegetable, 4 1/2 lean meat, 1/2 fat