4 beef stew with quinoa Recipes

need a crockpot that s at least 4 quart capacity ., beef stew meat (or a nice cut of meat that you ve, chunked into stew meat ), cinnamon sticks (mine were about 3-4 long), bay leaves (i used 1 big and 1 small), ground cumin, allspice (i added a couple more pinches later on), red pepper flakes (no......i swear stew won tsp be spicy serving time), kosher salt (i m not a salt eater so i started with 1 tbsp, then added more later), beef stock (can use broth, bouillon cubes & water, etc), baby carrots (or pared/chopped grown-up carrots, or grated carrots-you pick), sized potatoes (washed &) chunked into bite size pieces-peeled if you wish, sweet potatoes (washed &) chunked into bite size pieces-peeled if you wish, chopped green onions or 1 large onion chopped, baby tomatoes cut in 1/2 s , or 2 large chopped tomatoes, more peeled, smashed cloves of garlic (we re garlic fiends, so i used the whole bulb), add-ins i plan to try : quinoa, parsnips, mushrooms, zucchini, cabbage & maybe a little turnip)

onion, diced, lean ground turkey, zucchini, chopped, sweet pepper, chopped (red , orange or yellow), taco seasoning (preferably low sodium ), pinto beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes with chilies, broth (chicken, beef or vegetable), quinoa, lime juice, shredded mexican cheese, blend (optional)

onion, diced, uncooked quinoa, broth, stew beef chunks, red bell pepper, sliced, milk (skim, 1%, 2% whole all work), peanut butter (crunchy or smooth), garlic cloves, cayenne pepper, salt (to taste), diced tomatoes, sweet potato, 1/2 inch cubes, frozen spinach