Crock Pot Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tsp of your favorite seasoning salt
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 2-3 tbsp garlic, minced
• 2 cups baby carrots, chopped
• 4-5 red potatoes, chopped into bite-sized pieces (about 3-4 cups)
• 6-8 cups beef stock
• 1 cup water
• 1-2 tbsp dried rosemary
• ¼ cup butter, melted and hot
• ¼ cup flour

Directions

1. Heat your crock pot on high. In a small bowl season, your meat with your favorite seasoning salt.
2. Add the beef to the preheated crockpot, cover and allow to cook for about 5 minutes. With a large spoon, stir the meat around and cover again to cook another 5 minutes.
3. You will notice the juices will begin to flow out of the meat, now is when you should add the 3 tbsp flour, stir well to coat and cover to cook another 3-4 minutes allowing all the flour to be soaked up.
4. Add in the onion, celery, garlic, carrots, and potatoes, stir well. Pour in the beef stock, water, and rosemary, again stir well and cover to cook 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low.
5. Melt the butter in a microwave in a small bowl, add in the flour and stir to make a paste. Add in about 1 cup of hot stock from the crockpot into the paste, stir well then pour it into the beef stew to help thicken the broth.
6. Cook for another 1-2 hours on low, serve hot with polenta or bread.