Beef Stew with Homemade Gluten Free Rolls

You will need
2 pounds of stewing beef cut in to chunks
3 celery stalks
3 large carrots
Small potatoes (about 10 cut in half)
1 large yellow onion
I small package of baby bella mushrooms cut in half
1/4 cup of brown rice flour
1/4 cup of corn flour
2 1/2 cups of beef broth
2 tbs of olive oil
Seasoned salt
Fresh cracked pepper
3 bay leaves
1 sprig of rosemary
1 sprig of Thyme
1 tbs of sugar
Instant Potato Mix (optional)

In a large ziplock bag place beef cubes, seasoning, salt and pepper, sugar, flour, and shake vigorously.
Put floured beef in the bottom of crockpot. Place cut veggies on top along with fresh herbs. Do not stir. Pour beef broth and olive oil over the top and cover and cook on high setting for 5 hours until meat is tender. Meanwhile make the rolls.When the beef stew is finished, for a thicker stew, add some instant potato flakes! I generally don't do this, I like a more soup-like stew :)

For the rolls, the prep is super easy but the rise time takes awhile. If you start it when you start the crock pot, you should be fine, just go about your day and remember to check in and punch it down a couple times.

You will need:
1 package of gluten free sandwich bread mix -yeast packet should be included (I use glutino, $3.99 at Stop and Shop!- health food section
1/2 cup of corn flour
1/2 cup of rice flour- more as needed
2 eggs plus 1 egg white
1/4 cup melted butter
1 3/4 cup of coconut milk- health food section
1/4 cup of sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cider vinegar
melted butter for top

Dissolve the yeast in warm coconut milk, melted butter, and sugar until bubbly.

Beat the eggs and add salt, cider vinegar, and vanilla, plus provided flour mix. Add the yeast mixture and beat with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes. It will look like cake batter.

Gradually add the corn and rice flour until dough pulls away from side of bowl, and beat about 3 minutes more with a wooden spoon. The dough will be sticky, but elastic.

Let the dough rise in the bowl until doubled. (If you put the bowl near the crockpot it will be nice and warm)Punch down the dough and let it rise again

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Scoop the dough into a loaf pan in spoonfuls to create rolls, let it rise again, this will be the 3rd rise

Top with melted butter and bake for 30 minutes. Enjoy hot with beef stew!!!

Even the gluten eaters will love this bread!! Trust me!! It's dense and delicious, you really can't tell the difference ;)