Beef Stew - Crock Pot

Total Time: 9 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, not packed in oil or 1 cup use 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce) or 1 (1 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat
• 12 potatoes, medium, cut in half (1 1/2 lbs)
• 1 medium onion, cut into 8 wedges
• 1 (8 ounce) bag baby carrots (about 30)
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 rehydrate tomatoes as directed on package, drain and coarsely chop (or use canned undrained).
• 2 mix tomatoes and remaining ingredients except 1/4 cup water and the flour in a crock pot slow cooker.
• 3 cover and cook on low heat setting 8 or 9 hours or until veggies and beef are tender.
• 4 whisk together 1/4 cup water and the flour and gradually stir into beef mixture.
• 5 cover and cook in 3.5-4 quart crock pot on high heat setting 10-15 minutes longer or until slightly thickened.
• 6 remove bay leaf.