Chili

Comfort food at its best with tender ground beef, hearty beans, and rich homemade chili seasoning.

**Not Gluten Free?? Serve with corn muffins or cornbread
**Not Dairy Free?? Serve with regular sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese
**Grain Free?? Eat recipe by itself
**Paleo?? Leave out beans and use homemade tomato sauce 

Serves: 4

Note: This recipe takes 3-4 hours to cook, but it's worth it! Just leave yourself some time to prepare it.

Ingredients:

3 Tbs olive oil
1/2 Tsp celery seed
1 onion, minced
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 cloves of garlic, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder)
1 tsp cumin seed, crushed
1 pound chopped beef, chicken or turkey
1 bay leaf
3 cups of water
2 Tbs chili powder
1 1/3 cups crushed tomatoes
1/8 tsp basil
1 green pepper minced
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1 can beans (any type of beans)
Tortilla Chips (Cinderella loves Mission tortilla rounds)

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot, add the onion and garlic and sauté until golden brown
2. Add the meat and cooked until brown or cooked all the way through. (If making vegetarian chili skip this step)
3. Add all remaining ingredients and stir well.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is as thick as desired, about three to four hours.
5. Serve with tortilla chips.

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Pasta e Fagioli

**Not Gluten Free?? Use regular pasta
**Not Dairy Free?? Top with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
**Grain Free?? Do not add pasta
**Paleo?? Do not add pasta or beans, use homemade chicken stock and all natural stewed tomatoes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
1 cup onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (14.5 oz each) stewed tomatoes, not drained
3 cups chicken broth
1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, not drained
1/4 cup dried parsley
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 pound gluten free pasta (Cinderella loves Barilla's Gluten Free Elbow Pasta)

Directions:

1. In a very large pot heat oil on a medium flame
2. Add beef and pork and cook until browned
3. Add onions and garlic and sauté for about 10 minutes
4. Add stewed tomatoes, beans, chicken broth, parsley, basil and pepper and stir well
5. Increase flame on high and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally
6. Let boil for about 1 minute and then turn flame down to low to simmer
7. Cover the pot and let it simmer for about 10 minutes
8. Add pasta and simmer about 10 to 12 more minutes or until the pasta is tender

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Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli with Brown Sauce

Not Gluten Free?? No change :-)
Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)
Grain Free?? Leave out cornstarch
Paleo?? Leave out cornstarch and substitute coconut aminos instead of soy sauce

Note: This is a slow cooker meal that takes 6-8 hours to cook.

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips
1 cup beef broth
1/2 cup soy sauce + 1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar (can use coconut sugar)
1 Tbs sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbs cornstarch
2 Tbs sauce from the crock pot after being cooked
1 lb fresh broccoli florets
2 cups cooked rice

Directions:

1. Place beef in a slow cooker
2. Pour beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and garlic over beef

3. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours
4. After cooking, in a small bowl or cup mix together cornstarch and 2 Tbs of cooked sauce

5. Mix back into crock pot and stir well

6. Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove (for the broccoli)

7. Add broccoli to boiling water and cook for about 4-5 minutes
8. Add broccoli to the slow cooker and stir well 
9. Cover slow cooker again and cook for another 30 minutes on HIGH

10. Add 1/3 cup soy sauce and stir well
11. Serve over cooked rice

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Lasagna

**Not Gluten Free?? Use regular lasagna noodles
**Not Dairy Free?? Use regular shredded mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese instead of dairy free sour cream, sprinkle each layer with grated Romano cheese 
**Grain Free?? Use this recipe with zucchini noodles (cut into thin strips to make "lasagna")
**Paleo?? Use this recipe (without the cheeses) with zucchini noodles (cut into thin strips to make "lasagna") substitute cheese for spinach if desired 

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

meat sauce:
2 Tbs olive oil
1 small onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 pound beef
1/2 pound pork
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
2 Tbs tomato paste
8 oz tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

12 gluten free lasagna noodles (Cinderella recommends Tinkyada brown rice lasagna noodles)

16 oz dairy free ricotta or sour cream (Cinderella recommends Tofutti Dairy Free Ricotta Cheese or Tofutti Dairy Free Sour Cream)
1 egg
2 Tbs dried parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1 lb dairy free mozzarella cheese (Cinderella recommends Daiya Mozzarella Shreds)

Directions:

1. In a deep long dish (to fit lasagna) boil water to cover lasagna noodles
2. In a large frying pan add olive oil over medium heat
3. Saute onions and garlic for about 5 minutes in oil
4. Add in beef and pork and brown, remove excess grease
5. Add in basil, oregano, tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, salt and pepper, stir well
6. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for about 10 minutes
7. While sauce is simmering preheat oven to 375 degrees F
8. Mix ricotta cheese, egg, 1/2 tsp salt and parsley in a separate bowl
9. In a 9 x 13 baking dish assemble the lasagna; spread about 1/2 cup meat sauce on the bottom of the pan, arrange 4 noodles over the meat sauce, spread ricotta cheese over the noodles and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese (and Romano cheese if not dairy free), repeat layers until all lasagna noodles have been used
10. Cover entire lasagna with aluminum foil
11. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes
12. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes
13. Raise temperature to 500 degrees F and bake for another 10 minutes or until cheese is slightly browned and bubbly

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Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Meatballs

**Not Gluten Free?? Use regular breadcrumbs instead of almond meal in the meatballs, serve with egg noodles
**Not Dairy Free?? NO change :-)
**Grain Free?? Serve with vegetables or a side salad
**Paleo?? Use homemade ketchup, pure maple syrup, coconut aminos instead of soy sauce and fresh pineapple

Note: This recipe is a slow cooker meal that takes 5-6 hours to make, but it's worth it!

Ingredients:

For sauce

1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in juice

For Meatballs
1/2 lb beef
1/2 lb pork
1/8 cup almond meal (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's Just Almond Meal)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbs dried parsley
1 egg
1/2 Tbs water
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil

Directions:

1. In a large bowl put in beef, pork, almond meal, garlic powder, parsley, egg, water and black pepper, mix well by hand
2. Form small meatballs and set aside
3. In a large skillet heat olive oil over a medium flame
4. Place meatballs in heated skillet and brown outsides, turning occasionally about 5-8 minutes (they do not have to be fully cooked inside because they are going in the slow cooker)
5. While meatballs are cooking fill the slow cooker dish with ketchup, maple syrup, soy sauce, salt, pepper and pineapples
6. Put meatballs into slow cooker dish and mix well
7. Cook on low 5-6 hours
8. Serve with gluten free elbow or rotini macaroni (Cinderella loves Barilla Gluten Free Elbows) or over your favorite pasta

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Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast

**Not Gluten Free? Sprinkle 1 Tbs flour on roast before searing, add 1 1/2 Tbs flour to slow cooker with other ingredients
**Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)
**Grain Free?? No change :-)
**Paleo?? Use homemade broth for chicken broth, skip the tomato paste if you would like, serve with Mashed Cauliflower

Note: This recipe cooks takes 5-6 hours in the slow cooker, but it's worth it!

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

1 (4-5 lb) beef pot roast
1 tsp sea salt + 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper + 1/2 tsp black pepper
4 Tbs olive oil
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped (or 1 tsp onion powder)
2 cloves garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
1 Tbs tomato paste
1 lb baby carrots
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
3 celery stalks, chopped
1/4 tsp rosemary
1/4 tsp thyme

Directions:

1. Season both sides of roast with 1 tsp sea salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper
2. Heat olive oil in large skillet and sear roast on 5 minutes on each side
3. While roast is cooking, add mushrooms, onion, garlic, tomato paste, carrots, chicken broth, celery, rosemary, thyme, 1 1/2 tsp sea salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper to slow cooker pot and mix well
4. Make room for roast in the middle and transfer to pot
5. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours
6. Slice roast in thick slices and serve over vegetables
7. Serve with mashed potatoes

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Hamburgers

**Not gluten free? Use regular hamburger buns

**Not dairy free?? Add your favorite cheese during the last minute of cooking to make cheeseburgers 

**Paleo/Grain Free?? Serve with no bun and a side salad or favorite vegetables 

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 lb beef

1 1/2 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp oregano

Gluten Free hamburger bun (Cinderella loves Udi's gluten free classic hamburger buns)

shredded lettuce

sliced tomato

ketchup

or any other favorite hamburger toppings 

Directions:

1. Preheat grill to 400 degrees F

2. Mix beef with salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder and oregano with hands

3. Separate beef mixture into 4 equal portions

4. Mold each portion into a ball and then squish down to form a hamburger patty

5. Cook each hamburger for 4-5 minutes on each side 

6. Place each hamburger on a bun and add favorite toppings 

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Swedish Meatballs

**Not Gluten Free?? Serve with egg noodles
**Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)
**Grain Free?? No change :-)

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

meatballs:
1 pound ground beef
1/8 cup almond meal (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's Just Almond Meal)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbs dried parsley
1 egg
1/2 Tbs water
1/2 tsp black pepper
sauce:
10 oz grape jelly
1 bottle chili sauce

Directions:
1. Mix together beef, almond meal, garlic powder, parsley, egg, water and black pepper
2. Ball meat into small meatballs and brown them on a skillet on medium heat, set aside
3. Melt grape jelly in a large pot
4. Add chili sauce to jelly and mix well
5. Add meatballs to sauce and simmer on a low flame for 45 minutes

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Italian Meatballs

**Not Gluten Free?? Use regular breadcrumbs instead of almond meal
**Not Dairy Free?? Use regular milk and add 1/4 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese to the meat mixture before cooking
**Grain Free?? No change :-)
**Paleo?? Choose your meat carefully, replace milk with water or homemade almond milk

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 egg
1/4 cup non-dairy milk  (Cinderella loves Target or Stop and Shop brand unsweetened original almond milk)
1/2 cup almond meal or gluten free breadcrumbs (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's Just Almond Meal)
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbs dried parsley
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup grated cheese (optional)
olive oil cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (OR see on the stove method at step 5)
2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with your hands
3. Grease a large cookie sheet with cooking spray
4. Form meatballs with hands and place on cookie sheet so they are not touching
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes and turn meatballs over, then bake for another 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle (OR cook meatballs in 1/2 cup olive oil over a medium flame, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle)
6. If you wish, serve with gluten free pasta and Grandma Beatrice's Italian Pasta Sauce

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BBQ Steak

**Not Gluten Free?? Use any soy sauce
**Not Dairy Free?? No change :-)
**Grain Free?? Serve with your favorite vegetables or with a side salad 
**Paleo?? Leave out vinegar and soy sauce and use homemade mustard

Note: You need to marinate steak and leave in fridge for at least 3 hours for this recipe!

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

2 lbs hanger steak
1 small onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce (make sure it is gluten free with no wheat ingredients included, Cinderella loves Kikkoman gluten free soy sauce)
1 Tbs rosemary
1 tsp thyme
2 Tbs dijon mustard
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
olive oil cooking spray

Directions:

1. Put onion, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce, rosemary, thyme, mustard, salt and pepper into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth
2. Place steak in a gallon sized Ziploc baggie and pour sauce over it
3. Refrigerator steak and sauce  for at least 3 hours before cooking
4. Preheat grill to high heat
5. Spray grill with cooking spray and cook steak on heated grill for about 7 minutes on each side

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Shepherd's Pie

**Not gluten free?? Use regular flour
**Not Dairy Free?? Use butter instead of olive oil
**Grain Free?? Leave out flour
**Paleo?? Use homemade broth and top with Mashed Cauliflower instead of potatoes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

2 lbs potatoes (4-6 medium sized potatoes)
2 Tbs olive oil + 1 Tbs olive oil + 2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 lbs ground beef or lamb
1 carrot, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 Tbs gluten free flour
1 cup beef broth
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup peas
1 tsp paprika
2 Tbs parsley

Directions:

1. Boil a large pot of water
2. Peel and cut potatoes into small pieces
3. When water boils put potatoes in pot, leave on high flame and boil for 10-15 minutes until potatoes are soft
4. Drain potatoes and return to pot
5. Add 2 Tbs olive oil and chicken broth to potatoes and mash until smooth, set aside
6. In a large skillet on medium heat 1 Tbs olive oil and add meat, salt and pepper, cook meat until completely browned, stirring occasionally
7. Add carrot and onion to meat, cook with meat about 5 minutes
8. In another skillet over medium/low heat mix together 2 Tbs olive oil and flour and cook for 2 minutes
9. Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce to flour mixture and cook for one more minute (to make a gravy)
10. Add gravy and peas to meat mixture and mix well
11. Preheat oven to broil
12. In an oven proof large casserole dish pour in meat and vegetable mixture, spread potatoes over top of meat evenly
13. Sprinkle potatoes with paprika and broil in oven for 6-8 minutes or until potatoes are browned
14. Remove from oven and sprinkle with parsley

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Rice Balls

**Not Gluten Free?? Use regular breadcrumbs 

**Not Dairy Free?? Use butter instead of olive oil, add 1 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese to rice with eggs 

**Grain Free?? Use Cinderella's recipe for Cauliflower Rice instead of regular rice 
**Paleo?? Use homemade broth instead of white wine and use Cinderella's recipe for Cauliflower Rice instead of regular rice 

Note: The rice in this recipe must go in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before moving on the next part,but it's worth it!

Ingredients:

2 Tbs olive oil + 2 Tbs olive oil + 2 cups olive oil
1 cup rice
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
5 large eggs
1 small onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
2 tsp dried basil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 ounces tomato sauce
2 cups water + 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup green peas
1 cup almond flour (seasoned as "breadcrumbs" add 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp basil, 2 tsp parsley)

Directions:

1. Boil 2 cups water in a small pot
2. In a large skillet heat 2 Tbs olive oil over medium flame and add uncooked rice, cook for 2 minutes.
3. Pour in wine with rice and cook until the wine evaporates
4. Slowly stir in 2 cups boiling water
5. Add salt and pepper to rice and cook covered until rice is tender (about 15 minutes)
6. Take rice off of heat and mix in 2 eggs
7. Place rice mixture in another bowl and cover, set in refrigerator, for at least 2 hours (make sure rice is chilled)
8. In a large frying pan over medium heat add 2 Tbs oil and saute onions and chopped garlic for about 2 minutes, or until garlic is golden brown
9. Add in the beef and pork and brown
10. Remove excess grease from the pan and then add basil, tomato paste, tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water and peas, mix well
11. In a small bowl scramble the remaining three eggs
12. On another plate mix the almond flour with spices for the"breadcrumbs"
13. Heat 2 cups olive oil in a large sauce pan
14. Take rice out of refrigerator and take about 2 tablespoons of rice and place it in your hand to form a small cup
15.  Place about 1/2 teaspoon of the meat mixture to center of the rice cup and then add about 1 teaspoon of the rice over the meat mixture and roll into a ball, repeat until all rice is used (Reserve the extra sauce for dipping
16. Roll the rice ball in the remaining eggs and then roll that into the bread crumbs
17. Deep-fry each rice ball until browned, set aside on a paper towel lined plate

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Meat Sauce

**Not Gluten Free?? Serve with regular pasta
**Not Dairy Free?? Sprinkle Romano or Parmesan cheese over pasta and sauce
**Grain Free?? Serve with Zucchini Noodles
**Paleo?? Use raw tomatoes instead of sauce and paste
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

2 Tbs olive oil
1 small onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 pound beef
1/2 pound pork
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
2 Tbs tomato paste
8 oz tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

1. In a large frying pan add olive oil over medium heat
2. Saute onions and garlic for about 5 minutes in oil
3. Add in beef and pork and brown, remove excess grease
4. Add in basil, oregano, tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, salt and pepper, stir well
5. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for about 10 minutes
6. Serve with your favorite gluten free pasta (Cinderella loves Barilla gluten free pasta)

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Sloppy Joes

**Not Gluten Free?? Serve on regular hamburger rolls
**Not Dairy Free?? no change :-)
**Grain Free?? Serve with Mashed Cauliflower

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp yellow mustard
3/4 cup ketchup
3 tsp brown sugar (can use coconut sugar instead)
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Gluten Free hamburger rolls (Cinderella loves Udi's gluten free classic hamburger buns) or 
Tortilla Chips (Cinderella loves Mission tortilla chips)

Directions:

1. In a small skillet out olive oil, onions and peppers and cook on a medium flame, stirring occasionally until tender and golden brown
2. In another larger skillet brown the beef over medium heat, drain the grease
3. Stir in garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, sugar, salt and pepper into beef
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes
5. Stir in onions and peppers
6. Serve on hamburger rolls or use chips to dip into sloppy joes

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Tacos

**Not gluten free?? Use whole wheat soft taco shells or hard corn shells
**Not dairy free?? Add regular sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese to your taco

**Grain free?? Make a taco salad

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 pound beef/ground chicken/turkey/beans
1 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
3 tsp cumin
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup water

1 package Corn taco shells (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's taco shells)
Shredded lettuce
Salsa (Cinderella loves Tostitos medium salsa)
Non-dairy Sour cream (Cinderella loves Tofutti Sour Supreme Better than Sour Cream)

Directions:

1. In a large non-stick pan put olive oil and meat in pan and cook until browned or cooked all the way through over a medium high heat.
2. Mix all spices in a separate bowl and then pour on top of meat.
3. Add water to meat and spice mixture.
4. Stir all the way through and cook on low about 5 minutes.
5. Bake taco shells according to package (only takes a few minutes).
6. Set up taco shell with meat, lettuce, salsa and sour cream or any other toppings you enjoy.

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Beef Stew

**Not Gluten Free? Mix meat with 1/4 cup flour and spice mixture before placing in slow cooker. Serve over egg noodles
**Not Dairy Free?? Add grated Romano or Parmesan cheese over the stew
**Paleo/Grain Free?? Cook without the potatoes and eat without the rice.

Note: This is a slow cooker meal that takes 4-6 hours on high or 10-12 hours on low to cook, but it's worth it!

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

2 pounds beef stew meat
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3 cloves of garlic, minced (or 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
1 bay leaf
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped (or 1 tsp onion powder)
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3 potatoes, diced
1 pound bag (16 oz) baby carrots
5 stalks of celery, chopped into large pieces 

2 bags boil in bag rice (Cinderella loves Success Boil in Bag White Rice)

Directions: 

1. Place meat in the slow cooker pot. 

2. Add salt, pepper, garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots and celery. Mix well!

3. Cover your slow cooker and and cook on low setting for 10 to 12 hours (recommended) or on  the high setting for 4 to 6 hours.

4. When there is about 20 minutes left in the slow cooker, boil a small pot of water.

5. Place the rice in the boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes. 

6. Serve beef stew over rice. 

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Beef Enchiladas

**Not Gluten Free?? Use wheat tortillas
**Not Dairy Free?? Use regular mexican blend or shredded cheddar cheese
**Grain Free?? serve beef over lettuce and other sides of your choice
**Paleo?? Use 15 oz whole raw tomatoes and homemade broth for sauce, serve over lettuce with your choice of sides, do not add cheese

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

for the sauce:
15 oz canned diced tomatoes
2 Tbs tomato paste
2 cups chicken broth
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp cumin
1 garlic clove (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder)
1/2 onion chopped (or 1/4 tsp onion powder)
1/3 cup chili powder

1 lb ground beef
1 Tbs olive oil
6 soft corn tortillas
2 lbs shredded dairy free cheese (Cinderella recommends Daiya Dairy Free Cheddar Style Shreds)

optional sides:
shredded lettuce
black beans
salsa
sour cream
rice

Directions:
1. Put all ingredients for sauce (tomato sauce, paste, broth, salt, oregano, cumin, garlic, onion, chili powder) in a blender or food processor until smooth
2. Cook beef in a large pan over medium heat with olive oil until browned (about 10 minutes)
3. Drain any excess oil from beef and add 1 cup blended sauce
4. Cook on a low/medium flame for about 5 more mintues
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
6. Take one tortilla, fill with ground beef, some sauce and top with cheese, fold tortilla and place in a deep baking dish
7. Top with more sauce and cheese
8. Repeat with all tortillas
9. Bake tortillas in preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until all cheese is melted
10. Serve with your favorite sides

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Slow Cooker Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich

**Not Gluten Free?? Serve on regular bread
**Not Dairy Free?? Use regular Swiss or Provolone cheese
**Grain Free?? Serve without bread
**Paleo?? Leave out soy sauce and soda and use homemade broth as a substitute 

Note: This is a slow cooker recipe that takes 8 hours to cook, but it's worth it!

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1/2 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 lb beef sirloin, cut into strips
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried marjoram
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp hot sauce (Cinderella loves Frank's Red Hot original sauce)
12 oz ginger ale
1 cup beef broth

gluten free rolls (Cinderella loves Schar sandwich rolls)
dairy free mozzarella cheese (Cinderella loves Tofutti mozzarella slices)

Directions:

1. Put onion, green pepper, red pepper and garlic in the bottom of a slow cooker
2. Put beef over onion and garlic and top with all spices (cumin, pepper, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, thyme, basil and marjoram)
3. Pour soy sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, ginger ale and beef broth over spices
4. Cook on low setting for 8 hours
5. Preheat oven to broil
6. Assemble sandwich on roll with meat, peppers, onions and top with mozzarella cheese
7. Broil in oven for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly golden brown

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Slow Cooker Ground Beef Stew

**Not Gluten Free?? Serve with egg noodles
**Not Dairy Free?? No change
**Grain Free?? No change :-) Paleo?? Leave out the potatoes, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

2 Tbs olive oil
2 pounds ground beef
2 cups onion, chopped
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
2 cups beef broth
4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 cup baby carrots
1/3 cup ketchup
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions: 

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat

2. Stir in beef and cook until browned, remove excess grease 

3. Put beef, onion, pepper, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, paprika and salt into slow cooker, stir very well 

4. Cook on low for about 4 hours 

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