Italian Beef Stew

A satisfying and easy recipe that cooks in your crock pot. Just put it together and forget it. Great comfort food for a cold winter day.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  chuck roast, cut into 1 inch chunks or 2  lbs  precut beef stew meat
• 6  medium  red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
• 1  lb  precut prewashed  baby carrots
• 1 (14 ounce) can  diced Italian-style tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) can condensed beef broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can  condensed tomato soup
• 1  teaspoon  italian seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 -3  tablespoons flour

Directions

1. Combine tomatoes, soups, seasonings and vinegar in your crock pot.
2. Add meat and vegetables stirring to combine.
3. Simmer over low heat for appoximately 8 hours, or "jump start" it on high for 2 hours followed by 4 hours on low.
4. If you are present during cooking, you can stir every 1 or 2 hours.
5. About 1 hour before serving, add the flour to thicken the soup/sauce base.
6. This recipe can be made with cubed chicken breast and chicken broth in place of the beef and beef broth for a change of pace.