How to Make Cowboy Stew #healthyeating

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

canned diced tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato sauce

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor, while tomato sauce is often cheaper.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and seasoned water can be a budget-friendly option.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are nutritious, while pinto beans are usually less expensive.

Spray a large frying pan with low calorie cooking oil.

Add 6 sausages to the pan and start to brown them for about 3 to 4 minutes.

Once the sausages are starting to brown, add 1 chopped onion to the pan.

Fry the onion and sausages together for another 3 to 4 minutes until the onions are browned and sausages are browned nearly all over.

Transfer the sausage and onion mixture to a slow cooker.

Add 1 400 gram tin of mixed beans (drained and rinsed), 1 400 gram tin of chopped tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of tomato puree, 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard, and 1 finely chopped carrot to the slow cooker.

Stir the mixture well to ensure everything is covered in the tomatoes and sauce.

Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.

After the cooking time, check that the sausages are fully cooked and stir the mixture well before serving.

Serve the stew with freshly baked crusty bread or with rice and green vegetables.

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