Slow Cooker Herbed Beef Stew

Total Time: 10 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 lb boneless chuck roast, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
• 2 cups frozen cut green beans
• 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, sliced
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable juice
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh marjoram, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 place flour in plastic bag. add meat cubes, shaking to coat.
• 2 in a large pan, brown meat, in batches if necessary, in hot oil. transfer meat to slow cooker.
• 3 add onion, green beans, corn, and carrots to slow cooker.
• 4 combine vegetable juice, bouillon granules, worcestershire sauce, marjoram, oregano, pepper and bay leaf.
• 5 pour over meat and vegetables in slow cooker.
• 6 cover and cook on low heat setting for 10 to 12 hours, or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• 7 discard bay leaf and serve.