Beef Stew

I love mashed potatoes! Making this stew and pouring it over mashed potatoes is a favorite meal of mine. My Mom used to make this often.

I remember walking into our house and knowing it was beef stew by the scent of the bay leaf. It brings back wonderful memories.

Beef Stew

beef stew and mashed potatoes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 6 hrs

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Equipment

• slow cooker

Ingredients

  

• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup water
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 lb baby carrots
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper

Instructions

 

• In slow cooker brown stew meat ,sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle flour over meat and mix.
• Add water, onion, carrots and bay leaf.
• Cover and cook 6 to 8 hours on low. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf.

Keyword beef