3 crock pot very stew Recipes

olive oil, lean ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs very lean stew meat, onion, finely chopped, tomato juice or 28 oz crushed tomatoes, beef bouillon cubes, barley (using instead of rice helps cut down on carbs) or 2/3 cup rice, rinsed & uncooked (using instead of rice helps cut down on carbs), splenda sugar substitute, sweet paprika, garlic cloves, minced (1-2 tbsp), pepper, tabasco sauce (2 shakes), cabbage, coarsely chopped (1 medium head ), beef broth

stew beef in 1/2 inch cubes, tomato paste, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, red wine, cumin, garlic cloves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cinnamon or more to taste, bay leaf, raisins