Paleo Crock Pot Chili

Ingredients

• 1 Lb Ground Beef
• 1 Lb Beef Stew Meat, Cubed
• 1 28 ounce can Tomato Puree, or Sauce ( make sure tomatoes are only ingredient)
• 2 Cups Organic Beef Broth
• 1/2 Cup Pureed Carrots (I puree mine in processor) or can use 1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree instead for thickening.
• 2 cups Mushrooms, Sliced
• 1 Medium Zucchini, Chopped
• 1 Medium Onion, Minced * optional, can omit
• 6 to 8 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil, 3 Tbsp Chili Powder, 1 Tbsp Cumin, 1 Tsp Garlic Powder Brown ground beef in a large pan, then add to crock pot, set on high.
  Add: Tomato Puree, Beef Broth, Pureed Carrots (or pumpkin), 2 Tbsp Chili powder, 1 tsp Garlic Powder, and 1 Tbsp Cumin to crock pot and stir.
  Add 1 Tbsp Olive oil to the same pan you browned the beef in, and saute on medium high the: Onion, Minced Garlic, Mushrooms, and Zucchini Squash.
  Saute until veggies have softened.
  Add all of the sauteed veggies to the crock pot.
  In the same saute pan, add 1 Tbsp Olive Oil and 1 Tbsp Chili powder, and mix together.
  Add beef stew meat to the pan, and coat meat with the chili- oil mixture in pan.
  Brown the Beef Stew Meat on all sides.
  Add Stew Meat to the crock pot.
  Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, then put on low for 2 to 5 hours. (or can cook on low for 5-8 hours)
  Enjoy!