EASY Slow Cooker Beef and Beans

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces fat and can be made from scraps.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola is often cheaper.

brown beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are high in protein and canned beans save time.

Cut the chuck roast into pieces and trim off the fat.

Cut up 4 carrots into good-sized chunks, leaving the skin on.

Dump the bean soup mix into the slow cooker without using the seasoning packet.

Season the mixture lightly with Johnny's seasoned pepper, kosher salt, and onion powder.

Add 7.5 cups of water to the slow cooker.

Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 5 hours.

After 5 hours, check the soup and stir it up; assess if more liquid is needed.

If the meat is not tender, put the lid back on and cook for an additional hour.

After 6 hours on high, check the soup again; the meat should be tender and cut apart easily.

Cooking Techniques

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