Crock Pot Beef Stew

It's been snowing quite a bit here. My husband has been out shoveling for over 3 hours today. I want to make something for dinner that's warm and comforting, but still relatively healthy. With this stew recipe, I combined ideas from several recipes into one to get exactly what I was looking for. This one's a keeper.

• Ready In: 5 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 -1 1⁄2 lb  cubed beef stew meat
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  tablespoon dried parsley
• 1  pinch thyme
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 2  beef bouillon cubes
• 1  tablespoon  onion soup mix
• 3  medium potatoes, diced
• 2  carrots, peeled and diced
• 1  onion, diced
• 1  tablespoon potato starch
• 1  tablespoon  cornbread mix (I used Gluten Free)
• 1  tablespoon cornmeal
• 1⁄2 cup  potato flakes
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon margarine
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  cup Brussels sprout (use celery, green beans or any green veggie. I used brussel sprouts because that's what I had and th)

Directions

1. Saute onions in skillet on medium heat.
2. Add beef and saute until browned, just a few minutes.
3. Combine all ingredients in crock pot.
4. Cook on low heat for 5 hours.
5. Serve with side salad for a complete meal.