Healthy Slow Cooker Stroganoff

Healthy Slow Cooker Stroganoff

photo by recipe author

Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

• 2 pounds of venison meat or beef, cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup beef, chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups coconut milk*
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot starch or corn starch
• 1 large spaghetti squash cooked (or cooked pasta or rice)

In a slow cooker, combine venison meat, coconut oil, onion, mushrooms, stock, vinegar, thyme, salt, pepper and bay leaves. In a small bowl, combine coconut milk and starch and stir together until smooth. Pour into crock pot. Cook over high heat for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Serve over warm spaghetti squash, pasta or rice.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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