Crockpot Beef Stew

-- Adapted from several recipes --

Who doesn't love coming home to dinner already done in the crock pot?  This is a pretty easy recipe although does require a little prep work.  I prepped the night before but you could also wake up early and prep in the morning.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

4 slices bacon (browned and crumbled)

2 lbs lean stew beef, in cubes

3 cloves garlic minced

2 cans of crushed tomatoes, undrained (~28 oz)

2 cans of stewed tomatoes, undrained (~28 oz)

1 can no-salt added white beans, rinsed and drained (~15 oz)

3 carrots, peeled and sliced

2 large Russet potatoes, peeled and sliced

3 stalks celery, sliced

2 bay leaves

3 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce

1 cup Red Wine

2 cups beef broth

 

 

Directions:

Place meat in a large plastic bag.  Combine 1/2 cup flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; pour into bag with meat and shake to coat.

 

Cook bacon until crispy.  Add stew meat and cook until evenly browned on the outside.  Remove and place into crockpot.

 

Chop all your veggies and gather all your spices (makes things easy in the morning to just wake up and dump everything in the crock pot!)

 

Add remaining ingredients into crockpot and cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 4 hours.