Delicious Beef Stew
Instructions:
- 2 pounds Beef chuck or stew meat, cut 1\" cubes
- 1/4 cup Flour
- 1−1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 1−1/2 cups Beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Clove garlic, minced
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 4 Carrots, sliced
- 3 Potatoes, diced
- 2 Onions, chopped
- 1 Stalk celery, sliced
- 2 teaspoons Kitchen Bouquet (optional)
- Place meat in crock pot.
- Mix flour, salt and pepper and pour over meat; stir to coat meat with flour.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix well.
- Cover and cook on low (200 degrees) for 10 to 12 hours or high (300 degrees) for 4 to 6 hours. Stir stew thoroughly before serving.
- From: Crock Pot Recipe Booklet To cook on the stove: Mix the flour, salt and pepper together. Coat meat with flour mixture.
- In a large fry pan, wok, or Dutch Oven, brown the meat in a little oil (cooking a little meat at a time until all is browned).
- Place meat in a large pot and add about 3 cups beef broth, Worcestershire, garlic, bay leaf, paprika, carrots, onions and celery. Stir to mix.
- Cook over medium heat until it comes to a slow boil, reduce to low and continue cooking (4 hours or so) until the liquid is reduced and meat is tender, stirring frequently.
- Add potatoes and continue cooking about another 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Do not use Kitchen Bouquet.
- If necessary, add a little flour mixed with water to thicken.