Gone All Day Stew

By Lindae999

Slow Cooker Stew that is healthy and hearty.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 TBSPs canola oil
• 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 cup water or red wine
• 2 reduced-sodium beef bouillon cubes
• 3 tsps Italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp coarsely ground pepper
• 6 white onions or yellow onions quartered
• 4 medium potatoes, cut into 1 1/2 inch slices
• 3 med carrots, cut into 1 inch slices
• 12 large fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• Hot cooked noodles or french bread, optional

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place flour in a large ziploc storage bag. Add beef cubes, a few pieces at a time, and shake bag to coat beef.
2. In a large skillet, brown the meat in oil in batches; drain. Transfer meat to a 5 quart slow cooker. Combine the tomato soup, water or wine, bouillon, seasoning, bay leaf and ground pepper; pour the soup mixture over beef. Add the onions, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and sliced celery.
3. Cover and cook stew on low for 4-5 hours or until the meat is tender. Discard the bay leaf. Serve stew with hot, cooked noodles or French bread.