Slow-cooker Beef Stew

Total Time: 12 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 4 potatoes, peeled and cut in wedges
• 3 carrots, cut in chunks
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups beef stock
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 trim and cut beef into 1-inch cube.
• 2 in 18 to 24-cup (4. 5 to 6 l) slow-cooker, mix together beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beef stock, tomato paste, bay leaf and worcestershire sauce.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours (or on high for 5 to 6 hours) or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• 4 add peas,salt and pepper.
• 5 increase heat to high.
• 6 whisk flour with 2 tablespoon water; stir in stew.
• 7 cook, covered, for 5 minutes or until thickened.
• 8 discard bay leaf.