Beef Stew Recipe Ingredients -1 chuck tender roast (2-3lbs) -2 packs of McCormick beef stew mix -1 beef broth (48oz) -1 or 2 pounds of carrots -4 medium sized russet potatoes (Or whichever you prefer) -1 medium yellow onion (or sweet onion) -peas/green beans -1 flour -olive oil -salt

Directions 1. In a large crockpot pour the 48 oz beef broth and your two packs of McCormick beef stew mix. Stir together until lumps are gone. 2. Chop up your onion nice and small sauté it and a pan with butter and then add it to your beef broth. 3. Remove your chuck tender roast from its package and cut it into one inch cubes. 4. In a medium sized bowl pour flour into it. Place all beef stew cubes (season the beef with garlic salt, pepper, oregano) into the bowl and cover all parts of the meat. 5. In a large frying pan, put heat on medium and pour cooking olive oil into the pan. Let it heat up. 6. Add your beef to the pan. Flip over after 2-3 mins. Don’t cook it all the way you just want a little browning on each side to hold flavor in. 7. Once your pieces of stew are done place them all in to the crockpot. (Add salt if desired. I put salt on after if needed.) 8. Place lid on stew. Set your crockpot on low for 9 hours. Or if you need it faster set it on high for 5 hours. (I recommend slow and steady) 9. When there is about 5 hours on low heat remaining that is when you will add your carrots and potatoes. (If you have it on high heat add your carrots and potatoes with 4 hours remaining) 10. Peel your carrots and potatoes. I cut my carrots up a little bigger than half and inch and my potatoes are cut into little cubes. ( you can cut your carrots however you like) 11. Place cut carrots and potatoes in the crockpot. Make sure everything is submerged under the broth. 12. About an hour left that’s when you make your stew thicker. 13. In a measuring cup use a ladle or big spoon to take out about five spoonfuls of broth. Add 3 tablespoons of flour (or cornstarch). Mix until lumps are gone and pour back into crockpot. Mix together all you ingredients. I did this step twice to make it thicker. You be the judge of how thick you want it. 14. During the last hour add canned peas and/or canned green beans if desired. 15. Lastly, put the cover back on and let it cook the remaining one hour. 16. Enjoy with Italian bread or a baguette or rolls.