This gluten-free beef and green beans recipe uses the slow cooker for a stew like dish that can be served alone or over rice or pasta. It is easy and delicious.
I’ve been away a lot recently, and having frozen meals on hand has been a big help since my husband doesn’t cook. Last week he took a package of this stew out of the freezer and really enjoyed it. So I thought I would republish this great recipe that I’ve been making for years.
Chuck roast is a less expensive cut of meat that becomes tender with long slow cooking. However, it does have plenty of fat on it which my husband doesn’t care for. Since the chuck roast is cut into strips for this dish, I am able to trim most of the fat and my husband is happy!
Yield:
Beef and Green Beans (Slow Cooker)
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chuck roast
- 1/3 cup rice flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, with juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons molasses
- 16 ounces frozen slender green beans
Instructions
- Cut the roast in to strips about 3/4 inch wide. Trim most of the fat.
- Combine the strips of roast, flour, salt and pepper in a greased 6 quart or larger slow cooker. If using a smaller cooker, cut the recipe in half.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir to mix them together.
- Cover and cook on low 6 – 8 hours or high 3 – 4 hours.
- Serve with rice or pasta.
Looks delicious! My husband would like this, too, especially if I’d trim the chuck roast. I’m always sorry when I skip that step. The molasses sounds like a nice addition.
My mouth is watering at the thought of this!
That sounds delicious! Which my menu looked that good!
Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I used two 1.5 English Roast (trimmed of major fat sections) and a 28oz can of Muir Glen organic fired roasted crushed tomatoes. Otherwise, I used the exact ingredients called for in your version. As the mother in a family of five that includes a son who is picky when it comes to meat and a daughter who is picky about veggies, I was very impressed that all five of us loved this dish. The only thing I would try next time is using coconut flour in place of the rice flour, as we are working our way towards going grain-free. This was easy, delicious, and the aroma took me back to trips to my grandma’s house where she could always be found cooking up something yummy – a definite keeper! 🙂
Pam, I’m glad you all enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know. I am eating a lot less grains and have made this without any flour at all. It was not as thick, but was still very good.
I used Organic Virgin Coconut Oil instead of Flour because i had no Rice Flour. I also used a sweet onion. Garden green beans tops it off. Yummy
What to use instead of molasses?
Thank you
I would use coconut nectar because it has a molasses flavor. You could try adding brown sugar or just leave out the molasses with no substitute.
First time I made this I didn’t have molasses. It came out very tasty without it! I did not substitute!
I have made it without molasses too. I like it both ways! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank u for posting real food.
Judy, my diet has changed over the years that I have been blogging and my recipes here reflect that. You’re welcome, and I hope you enjoy it.
This recipe looks great! Was wondering if regular flour and fresh green beans could be used? Also how many servings does this make? Thank you in advance
I’ve never made it with regular flour. It would probably work, and fresh green beans should work too. The servings depends on whether you eat it alone as a sort of stew or serve it with rice. Consider how many servings you would normally get from 3 pounds of chuck roast (which has a fair amount of fat).
Thank you….I will give it a try. 🙂
A million years ago my crock pot came with nearly the same dish recipe. Decades later I was trying to find it and so glad you posted this. The memory returned like yesterday! Back then I made it with regular flour and brown sugar dozens of times. It works but since I haven’t tried it with rice flour and molasses I don’t know how different the two are. Forty years later I needed a substitute for the rice that goes underneath. I bought some riced cauliflower at Target, tested/ tried it plain. I think will work well.
I love this dish. Something my Lebanese husband grew up on.
can you email this recipe so I can print it?
Could I use broccoli instead of green beans? My family takes better to broccoli. Thanks 🙂
Darlene, I don’t think broccoli works too well in the slow cooker. I’m afraid it would get overcooked and mushy.
I just submitted a question if I could substitute broccoli for the green beans then I thought…..could I leave the green beans out all together and serve the veggie on the side?
Yes, that would definitely work, although the volume of food in the crock would be smaller. So depending on the size of your crock pot, it might not be enough food. I think they say it should be about 2/3 full.
Do you think chickpea flour would work?
Probably, but I don’t use chickpea flour so I can’t say for sure.