Crock Pot Beef Stew

By á-24940

Crock Pot Beef Stew is the holy grail of set-and-forget recipes. Put it in before work and come home to a warm meal.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 4 potatoes, diced
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Place meat in slow cooker.

In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.

Cover, and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.