Beef Stew For The Crock Pot

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs stew meat, cut up
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
• salt and pepper
• 5 carrots, peeled and cut up
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 10 -15 boiling onions, peeled and left whole
• 2 (14 ounce) cans swanson beef broth
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can campbell beef consomme
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 in crockpot, combine meat, all the seasoning, and all the vegetables.
• 2 pour in all cans of beef broths adding water if it's necessary (too strong beef flavor or more liquid) stir gently, cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.
• 3 then turn to high.
• 4 dissolve the cornstarch and the water in a small bowl.
• 5 stir into crockpot.
• 6 cook for 15 minutes more or until thickened.
• 7 don't forget to remove the bay leaf!