Beef Stew

By oldbklady

Ingredients

• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 med potatoes, peeled, cut in chunks
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 turnip, peeled,cut in chunks
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 4 cups water
• 4 beef bouillon cubes

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Dredge beef cubes in flour until evenly coated.

Melt butter in a skillet, and cook coated beef cubes until evenly browned.

On stove top: mix water, bouillon cubes, garlic, bay leaves, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, cloves, and Worcestershire sauce.

Cut up onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, turnip and put in slow cooker. Pour water/spice mixture on top.

Transfer beef to slow cooker.

Cover and cook on LOW 10 to 12 hours or on HIGH 5 to 6 hours.

Remove bay leaves before serving.
Serve hot!!