Taco Seasoning - Recipe

I have become aware that some of the seasonings that are called for in recipes are not gluten free. One that I needed recently was Taco Seasoning. I found a recipe on allrecipes.com and thought it important to share. If you make this and use 3 Tablespoons for each pound of meat, I think you will be glad to have this all made up ahead of time!

Taco Seasoning

Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon Chili  Powder
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder (if you only have flakes, pulse them into a powder in the blender or like appliance)
1/4 teaspoon crushed Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
1/4 teaspoon dried Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon ground Cumin (if you only have whole, pulse to a powder)
1 teaspoon Sea Salt

Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container.

Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff Recipe

I was spending way too much time on Pinterest (of course)... I may be the few that get inspired by recipes on Pinterest, but it's an obsession! I read magazines with recipes, cookbooks, etc. for fun! I read one recipe on Pinterest that seemed to be re-pinned over and over again and decided to make it gluten free easy style.

This is one meal I didn't take photos off - mostly because I was rushing out the door to a new exercise class and realized it was pretty much gone. WOW! The kids loved it! My oldest said, "This is the best beef I have ever had!" I always find humor in the comments that include "the best I ever had". I think it is a very overused idiom my children have become accustomed to. Nonetheless, it expressed to me that this one was a keeper! I can't believe how easy it is!

The recipe...
2.5lbs of Stew Meat
2 cans of Campbell's French Onion Soup
4 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
8oz Cream Cheese (I used 1/3 less fat Cream Cheese)

Optional ingredients:
Hot Paprika (to your taste)
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Put the first 3 ingredients into the slow cooker and add your optional ingredients as you prefer. (I would add salt and pepper at the end after tasting - the soup is salty)
Stir all together.
Cook on low for 8 hours.
Add in cream cheese right before serving - turn slow cooker to high for about 15-20 minutes while cream cheese melts. Stir together until cream cheese is blended in. Serve over any noodle you prefer, rice or mashed potatoes.

The house smelled like roast. I really feel like some glazed carrots would have been amazing with this. A side salad would be nice as well.

I hope you try it out - it's easy and oh so good!