Helen's slow cooker beef stew
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- Makes4 servings
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Ingredients
1 lb stewing beef
6 large potatoes, cut into large chunks
4 carrots, cut into medium chunks
1 stalk celery, diced
3 tbsp flour
salt
black pepper
1/2 can chunked tomatoes, juice removed
1/2 cup water
2 tbps beef broth, or 2 OXO cubes
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
Instructions
In a large zip-lock bag, place stewing beef, salt, pepper and flour. Shake to coat meat. Put mixture into bottom of slow cooker.
Top meat with potatoes, carrots and celery.
Combine water , Worcestershire sauce and beef broth liquid and pour over meat and veggies. Add tomatoes and bay leaves. Stir mixture gently insuring bay leaves are covered.
Cover and cook on low 8 hours or until potatoes are tender. 15 minutes before serving, add frozen peas. Stir.
Serve warm with bread or rolls.
By Helen Williams, 15minutemom.com
This is a family favourite and a recipe I can make with my eyes closed! My stew recipe leaves the onions out but you can add some diced onion to the mixture if you prefer.
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