Servings: 6

1½ lbs. Beef Stew Meat 1½ lbs. Beef Stew Meat
1 T. Avocado or Olive Oil 1 T. Avocado or Olive Oil
1 Onion, diced 1 Onion, diced
3 Carrots, sliced or diced 3 Carrots, sliced or diced
3 Celery stocks, sliced or diced 3 Celery stocks, sliced or diced
1½ t. minced Garlic 1½ t. minced Garlic
1 15 oz. can Tomato Sauce 1 15 oz. can Tomato Sauce
1 c. Beef Broth 1 c. Beef Broth
½ c. Red Wine ½ c. Red Wine
1 T. Balsamic Vinegar 1 T. Balsamic Vinegar
1 T. dried Parsley 1 T. dried Parsley
2 t. dried Thyme 2 t. dried Thyme
1 t. Sea Salt 1 t. Sea Salt
½ t. Pepper ½ t. Pepper
12 oz. box of Gluten Free Fusilli Pasta* 12 oz. box of Gluten Free Fusilli Pasta*
Parmesan Cheese - optional Parmesan Cheese - optional

Cut stew meat into 1" pieces and place it in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Over medium heat, sauté onion, carrots and celery in the oil, until onion is opaque. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds more. Remove from heat and pour mixture over the stew meat in the slow cooker.
in a medium bowl, combine the rest of ingredients, tomato sauce through pepper and pour over meat and vegetables in the slow cooker. Cook on Low for 6 to 7 hours or until meat is tender and vegetables are cooked.
When the Meat sauce is nearly ready, cook pasta according to package instructions, making sure to cook only to Al Dente. Combine the pasta with the meat sauce, coating all of the pasta in the sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired, and serve.

* If you are eating half now and want to freeze the other half, only cook half of the pasta and combine it with half of the meat sauce. Then freeze the rest of the meat sauce by itself. When ready to eat it, thaw, cook the rest of the pasta and then combine. Gluten Free Pasta does not always freeze well, as it tends to expand and get mushy.  * If you are eating half now and want to freeze the other half, only cook half of the pasta and combine it with half of the meat sauce. Then freeze the rest of the meat sauce by itself. When ready to eat it, thaw, cook the rest of the pasta and then combine. Gluten Free Pasta does not always freeze well, as it tends to expand and get mushy.