Ginny's Beef Stew

This is something that I came up with after researching several recipes and combining them to suite our family. You can add potatoes into the stew, or serve the stew over a bed of mashed potatoes which is what I prefer.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 1 crockpot

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  stew meat
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) packet  onion soup mix
• 4 -5  carrots, sliced
• 3 -4  stalks celery, sliced
• 1 (15 1/4ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 -2  cup  vegetable juice, V-8
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  dash Worcestershire sauce (to taste)
• 1  dash  creole seasoning, Tony Cacheries original (to taste) or 1  dash season salt
• 1  tablespoon parsley
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with water
• 1⁄4 cup cold water
•  mashed potatoes

Directions

1. Put stew meat, onion soup mix, carrots, celery, corn, V8 juice, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning, and parsley in a slow cooker.
2. Cook on low heat for 8 to10 hours.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed with the water.
4. Turn heat to high and stir until thickened.