Gluten free cowboy stew is a healthy, hearty meal that will knock your boots off! You’re going to love this super easy to make beef stew.

Cowboy Stew conjures up memories of a World Expo that my children participated in for school many years ago. Each child had a table where they could display their project on a particular country. In addition, they each delivered a short speech about their country.

My oldest son chose Britain and displayed his British soldiers, flag and other cherished collectibles he possessed.

My daughter offered Japanese sushi and proudly displayed her Japanese dolls and house inspired by a favorite book “Miss Happiness and Miss Flower” by Rumer Godden.

Together, she and I had actually handmade one of the dolls and Dad had given her an antique Hinamatsuri doll. She had built the house with Dad.

My middle son selected Europe during The Middle Ages displaying his heraldic sealing ring, sealing clay, a coat of arms, catapult and replica Gothic window.

My kindergartner’s country of choice was the United States and specifically Texas. He brought his wooden puzzle of the United States and showed everyone the large piece that was Texas.

He had plastic cowboys, sample cowboy clothing and accessories on his table and his distinctive Cowboy Stew was a big hit with all the families in attendance.

Since then, I’ve adapted cowboy stew to be gluten free. Sometimes I prepare it with gluten free Italian sweet sausage and more recently with Applegate Natural’s Big Apple Hot Dogs.

I like them because not only are they gluten free, but they don’t contain nitrites, antibiotics or fillers.

Ready to make cowboy stew? Here we go.

Instructions

*Free printable recipe card is available at the end of the post.

Heat a large Dutch oven, over a medium-high heat. Add bacon and brown. With a slotted spoon transfer your cooked bacon to a dish lined with paper towels, leaving the fat in the pot.

Next add the beef cubes and hot dogs (or sausage) in batches and brown on all sides. Transfer your meat to a bowl once it is browned.

Then add your onions and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes more.

Now add some flour and stir until it begins to brown, about 1 minute.

Then add sliced peppers, seasonings, and broth and return all the beef and bacon to the pot.

Now bring your stew to a boil, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.

And that’s it. Serve your stew with gluten free baked beans.

Pro tips and recipe notes

Cook your meat in batches. You don’t want to crowd the pan. As your meat cooks, it will start to give off moisture. If there’s not enough room in the pan, it’ll steam instead of browning and getting a nice flavorful sear.
Would you rather set your stew in your slow cooker for the day? Great idea! Once you brown your meat and vegetables in the bacon fat, you can add your ingredients to your slow cooker and finish off your stew in your slow cooker for 4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low.
This old fashioned homemade beef stew is a wonderful hearty stew and would be perfect for your next camping trip to enjoy while sitting around the campfire.
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days

Scrumptious gluten free cowboy stew will knock your boots off.

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