Beef Stew

CrockPot Beef Stew

Beef Stew is one of my favorite crock pot recipes, and is perfect for chilly rainy days.
This recipe is full of vegetables, some red wine and lots of flavor. 

Ingredients:
1 large onion chopped
1 cup  carrots cut up (I cut baby carrots in half)
1/2 cup celery, diced
2 cups potatoes (I use gold, about four small)
1 cup green beans (fresh or frozen)
1 cup corn (I use frozen which I always keep sound to throw into dishes)
2 packs stew beef (about 2.5-3 lbs)
1 cup favorite red wine, should be heavy like Cabernet Sauvignon. (Here I used a Malbec)
From here you can either use a store  bought pocket for ease, or make a broth.
For the broth:
3 cups beef broth
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
2  fresh thyme sprigs
1 large bay leaf
Salt and pepper

Method:
Add the stew beef to the crock pot and season generously with salt and pepper.

Prepare the vegetables and add to the crock.

Prepare the broth liquid and pour over crock contents.

Cook on low 7+ hours, or on high 5+ hours. Really the longer it cooks the better!

The thing I love about soups is they are hard to mess up. If you need more veggies or prefer something else, add it or leave it out, this is just my favorite mix. The red wine adds a little something and is perfect to drink with it!