April 11, 2008 Crockpot Beef Stew

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04.11.08 Edition (April 11, 2008)

Easy Recipes

45 minutes+

Hi Everyone and Happy Friday to you.

I have made this recipe many times and it has become a family favourite. Enjoy!

Crockpot Beef Stew

2 lbs. stewing beef, cut into cubes
1/2 cup flour
2 tbsp. oil
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp. worchestershire sauce
1 tsp. minced garlic (approx. 2 cloves)
3 medium onion, chopped coarsely
1 can beef stock or 1 cup homemade beef stock
1/4 tsp. fresh cracked black pepper
6-8 whole peppercorns
1/2 tsp. dry rosemary leaves
1/2 tsp. dry basil
6 carrots, peeled and chopped
4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 cups water

In a zippy bag, shake stewing beef chunks in flour with 1/4 tsp. fresh cracked black pepper. Keep left over flour. Heat oil in a large frying pan and brown the stewing beef on all sides.

Place browned beef, spices and vegetables to crockpot. Cover the ingredients with water. Place lid on crockpot and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or high for 4-6 hours. Remove bay leaves and whole peppercorns. Thicken with leftover flour by dissolving it in a small amount of water. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes until thickened. ENJOY!

This recipe tastes great with salad and garlic bread.

Because the stewing beef is cooking for a long period of time at a low heat, it comes out very tender.

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