3 crockpot beef stew sodium Recipes

beef stew meat , sirloin tips or chuck steak chunks, olive or other oil for browning, au jus mix , low sodium if available, brown gravy mix , low sodium if available, your favorite seasonings (no salt ), water, divided, wide egg noodles or other choice of starch to serve

canola oil, beef top round steak , trimmed of fat and cut into 1/4-inch cubes (such as london broil), chopped onion, garlic (minced or chopped ), paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano flakes, mexican-style stewed tomatoes (or similar), light beer (non alcoholic beer, beef broth or water can be substituted), chopped chili pepper, finely chopped (jalapeno chili, halved and seeded (optional), low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or pinto beans), minced onion , for serving (optional), grated reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)