MELT IN YOUR MOUTH BEEF STEW~SLOW COOKER

Melt in your mouth beef stew~slow cooker image

Provided by Candy Mikolajcik

Categories Beef

Time 9h40m

Number Of Ingredients 23

1-1.5 lb beef stew meat (bite size)
4 Tbsp seasoned flour*
3 large white potatoes cubed
1 large sweet potato cubed
4 large carrots sliced
1-2 medium (to your taste) onions chopped
2 stalk(s) celery include leaves sliced or chopped
1 clove garlic sliced or minced
1 1/2 c beef broth
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp thyme dried or 1 teaspoon fresh
1/2rounded tsp parsley dried or 1 tablespoon fresh
1/2-3/4 tsp dried marjoram or 1 teaspoon fresh
1 bay leaf
8-12 oz beer (optional) can use ginger ale or cola
1/2 tsp hoisin sauce (if not on hand can omit)
1 c veggie broth (optional)
2 Tbsp corn starch (optional
seasoned flour*
1 c flour*
1 tsp paprika*
1 tsp salt*
1/4 tsp pepper*

Steps:

1. Prepare seasoned flour*, last four ingredients. Blend together well. Store left over for future use.
2. Place bite size beef in slow cooker. Sprinkle the seasoned flour over meat. Stir to coat meat.
3. Place potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, garlic, and all herbs, in slow cooker. Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, beer, hoisin sauce and stir.
4. Start slow cooker Low for 8-10 hours. High for 4-5 hours.
5. Optional - When there is about 1 hour left of cook time, blend veggie broth and corn starch till smooth, stir into slow cooker to thicken broth. Can be omitted.