Slow-Cooker Beef and Butternut Squash Stew – Anti-Inflammatory & Heart Healthy

Ingredients

• 1¾ lb beef stew meat or beef chunks
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup onion (chopped )
• 1 Tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (minced )
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 14 oz unsalted diced tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 12 oz butternut squash (cubed)
• 2 Tbsp fresh parsley (chopped )
• 10 oz green beans (side dish) (steamed)
• ½ Tbsp olive oil (for green beans)
• ⅛ tsp salt (for green beans)
• ⅛ tsp pepper (for green beans)