Slow Cooker Beef Stew

By á-8799

Ingredients

• 3 cups potatoes cubed or mini potatoes, halved
• 2 cups each, baby carrots and sliced celery
• 1 small onion, cut into wedges
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 lbs stewing beef cubes
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp canola oil
• 2 cups Beef Broth
• 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Combine vegetables in 4 1/2 qt slow cooker. Add bay leaves.
Place stewing beef, flour and pepper into a sealable plastic bag and toss to coat beef.
Brown beef well on all sides in heated oil over medium-high heat in large non-stick skillet. Place beef on top of vegetables in slow cooker.
Add broth, worcestershire sauce and garlic to skillet and combine well with pan drippings. Pour mixture over beef and vegetables.
Cook on high setting for 4 hours or on low setting for 7-8 hours, until beef reaches internal temperature of 165*F and is fork tender.
Discard bay leaves before serving.