This is to DIE for!! If you want to be strictly paleo, I guess you could substitute red wine for the Guinness. For me, it is close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades.
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 pound (or so) beef, cut into bite sized pieces
1 onion coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon coconut or almond flour
1 large bottle or can of Guinness (or other dark stout)
beef stock (have at least two cups of home made or a large can of store bought beef broth)
Seasoning - a couple of tablespoons of chopped rosemary and thyme, a dash of oregano is also nice
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
4 parsnips
2 large turnips
4 carrots (cut into bite sized pieces)
Directions:
Heat the oil in a large pot.
Add the beef and brown well, on low/medium heat. Add the onions and saute until tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Sprinkle in the flour and stir. Add the Guinness and enough beef stock to cover the meat.
Add the seasoning, bring to a boil, reduce to low and cover and simmer until the meat is tender. About 2 hours on LOW. Check about 3/4 way through and add a little more broth or Guinness if needed to keep the meat well braised.
Add the vegetables and just enough additional beef stock to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until they are tender, about 20-60 minutes depending on how big of pieces you cut.
Remove Bay leaf. Garnish with fresh parsley (optional) and serve.
I have found it challenging to find a fast, inexpensive, zone-friendly breakfast. I tend to rotate between about three options: a smoothie, cottage cheese/fruit/nuts, and my favorite, a Breakfast Tortilla. I usually prep the ingredients for several of them at a time. Here's the recipe for 6. Really easy to cut it down.
- 6 6-inch corn tortillas (check ingredients to make sure there is no added sugar or corn syrup)
- 12 eggs
- 1 can black beans
- 1 small can diced jalapeno pepper
- 2 T butter
- 6 oz pepperjack cheese (slices work really well)
- Sea Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper
- 6 T sour cream (optional)
Whisk the eggs until well blended. Add salt & pepper. Whisk again. Melt butter in a non-stick skillet. Scramble the eggs until still slightly wet. Remove from the heat. If I am making these ahead, I immediately put them into a tupperware container so they start to cool.
Put a tortilla on a small plate. Layer 1/4 cup black beans, 1/3 cup scrambled egg, 1 T diced jalapeno pepper, and 1 oz cheese. Microwave for about 1 minute, or until cheese has melted. Spread 1 T sour cream on top. Bon appetit!
When making ahead, I store the ingredients in separate containers and just layer & microwave for about 90 seconds for a fast breakfast. Alternately, I have layered everything on a plate and wrapped in plastic wrap for an even faster breakfast.
3 blocks protein, 2 blocks carbohydrate, 6 blocks fat
To make this "Zone Perfect", add 1/2 cup berries or pineapple on the side (1 block carbohydrate) and eliminate either the butter or sour cream to reduce the fat to 3 blocks. Personally, I try to add the additional carbohydrates, but I don't worry about reducing the fat since it has a benign impact to my blood sugar.
Will try to take a photo tomorrow morning.