Homemade Beef Stew

With the weather turning colder and Old Man Winter making his appearance, it’s time to start making soups and stews to warm the tummies of those loved ones we care for each day.

I finally was able to try my hand at making homemade beef stew. If I had known how easy and delicious this was, I would have done it long ago! Using the slow cooker makes it even easier, with less clean up and less time in the kitchen.

Homemade Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless beef chuck or stew meat cut in 1″ cubes
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 4 carrots sliced
• 3 potatoes diced
• 1 onion left whole
• 1 celery stalk, left whole

Directions

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.   Remove the onion and celery right before serving. Stir stew thoroughly then serve with your favorite chunk of bread!

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