Crockpot Beef Stew

By Pattywak

3 points per cup.

Ingredients

• 3 potatoes, diced
• 5 carrots, diced
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 1 whole head garlic, minced
• 1 tomato, blanched and chopped
• 4 Tbsp barley
• 4 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 3/4 lbs lean beef
• 1/2 tsp rosemary
• 1/2 tsp savory
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 2 Tbsp corn starch

Preparation

Step 1

Cut beef into bite-sized cubes, and brown in frying pan. Add flour and stir together, then add to crock pot. Add all ingredients except potatoes, rosemary, savory, and corn starch, and pour in enough water to cover. Cook 8-12 hours on high in crockpot. One hour before mealtime, add potatoes, rosemary, and savory, and continue cooking. Just before serving, thicken with corn starch as needed.