Crockpot Recipe: Beef and Vegetable Stew

Really easy beef stew, just add all ingredients and let the crock pot do all the work! Makes a huge crock pot of stew, so adjust as necessary.

2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-2 bay leaves
4 potatoes, diced
1 stalk celery, sliced
3 large carrots, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups vegetable or beef broth
1 garlic clove, diced
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
1 large onions, chopped

Place veggies in crock pot, cover with broth. In a bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper, cayenne and Italian and pour over meat. Stir to coat meat with flour, add meat to crock pot and fold into mix of veggies. Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix well.

Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or high for 4-6 hours. Stir stew thoroughly before serving.

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