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> MaryL wrote:
>> Can anyone suggest some good (but *easy*) recipes for beef, lamb,
> pork or
>> chicken stew or roasts? -- but the "catch" here is the recipe must
> not
>> include *any* potatoes, flour, rice, pasta, or sugar.
>
> I would follow a regular recipe, omit the potatoes and add lots of
> veggies - zuchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, peppers, carrots (if you
> can), celery or celery root - just about anything will work in stew or
> roasts. I often roast a chicken for about an hour, remove from the pan
> to a plate, add a bunch of mixed veggies in the bottom of the pan, and
> place the chicken back into the pan on top of the veggies. Roast for
> an additional 30-45 minutes. I season all with garlic, onion powder,
> and then a saltless spice mix - either one designed for chicken or a
> Mrs. Dash brand. I roast the chicken with some stock or water in the
> bottom of the pan - you may need to add more when you add the veggies.
> I cover it with foil the last 15 minutes or so, sometimes, too.
> Also check out the Sugar Busters diet book - lots of good info.
>
> -L.
>

Thanks. I like the suggestion for saltless spice mixes because I am also
tryint to limit salt intake. I'll look into the Sugar Busters book.

I do have a number of recipe books, but every recipe for stews and pot roast
seems to emphasize potatoes.

MaryL