Beef Stew - Crockpot

Easy beef stew to throw together for a week night meal.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 cup servings

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  stew meat
• 2  large potatoes
• 5  medium carrots
• 2  medium onions
• 2  stalks celery
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can beef broth
• 16  ounces water
• 1⁄3 cup minute tapioca
• 2  tablespoons Kitchen Bouquet (Brown Bouquet sauce)
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1  cup  frozen peas (optional)

Directions

1. Brown beef cubes in skillet. Place browned beef cubes and remaining ingredients in crock pot. Cook 6-8 hours on low.
2. If you like peas, add 1 cup of frozen peas for last half hour.