Crock-Pot Beef Stew

Ellen Dickens's Note:

This is a great Crock-Pot recipe for beef stew.

• Total Time: 12 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs beef stew meat , cut into 1 inch pieces
• ¼ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 potatoes , diced
• 1 stalk celery , sliced
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ cups beef broth
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 onions , chopped
• 2 teaspoons Kitchen Bouquet (optional)

Directions:

1. Place meat in crock pot.
2. Mix flour, salt, pepper and pour over meat.
3. Stir to coat meat with flour.
4. Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix well.
5. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or high for 4-6 hours.
6. Stir stew thoroughly before serving.

Reviews

[Cristina Stanfill]

Be aware that this is the EXACT recipe that is printed in the booklet that comes with a new crockpot. It's easy enough, but they call for too much flour, it's a little pasty-tasting to me. Luckily, I made a test batch before I cooked for guests or I would have been embarrassed. Cut the flour amount down to about 1/2 and add more pepper. I've found that browning the beef first seals it and makes it taste better.

[paul bertrand]

cut down on flour and brown the meat first

[HoosierBjw]

This was the first recipe I tried from Recipezaar and it was wonderful. I read all the comments and did brown the meat first - that was a great suggestion. Also, it was easy, most of the ingredients I actually had on hand, and I will definitely make it again!