Comforting Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 1/2 cup italian dressing
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (2 1/2 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 5 carrots, diced
• 1 medium onion
• celery
• peas
• green beans
• corn
• 1/4 cup flour (mixed with water to make a paste for thickening)

Recipe

• 1 add italian dressing and worcestshire sauce to pan and brown meat in mixture. do not drain. add meat to crockpot or stock pot.
• 2 add beef broth, red wine, water and diced tomatoes. add soup mix, garlic,bay leaf, italian seasoning. stir, then add vegetables.
• 3 cook in crock pot for 6 to 8 hours or stock pot for 2 to 3 hours or until beef is tender. add flour paste and cook until thickened.