Basic Beef Stew--very Hearty!

Total Time: 12 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (lawry's works well)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
• 1 lb stew meat (beef)
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 onion, chopped (i like to use flash-frozen pre-chopped)
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a small dish, dissolve beef bouillon in warm water.
• 2 in a plastic zipper bag, mix together flour, salts, pepper, and paprika. add meat and shake to coat meat. spray slow-cooker with non-stick cooking spray and add contents of bag.
• 3 add worcestershire sauce and place bay leaves on top. slowly pour beef broth over beef mixture and add onion, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
• 4 cover and cook on low setting for 10-12 hours or on high setting for 4-6 hours. stir to combine ingredients before serving.