Crock Pot Beef Stew

A combination of several recipes that I came across, this turned out to be delicious! Of course, my stepson spotted the onions, so I will have to remember to hide them better next time (he doesn't notice if they are diced small enough). We ate this with a loaf of toasted french bread. Yum!

• Ready In: 10 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 2 -3  lbs beef chuck, cut in 1 inch cubes
• 1  cup coarse onions, chopped
• 1  cup celery, sliced
• 3  garlic cloves, diced
• 2 1⁄2 cups tomato juice
• 2  tomatoes, quartered
• 1  bay leaf
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1  tablespoon parsley
• 2  medium potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 12  baby carrots
• 1⁄2 cup red wine
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
•  red pepper flakes
•  salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Combine all above ingredients into crock pot.
2. Cook over low heat 8-10 hours, or until potatoes are done and beef is very tender.