Best Beef Stew Ever

Ingredients Needed for Beef Stew:

- 2 lbs Beef Stew Meat (cubed)
- 4 tbsp Flour
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 T Olive Oil
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 tsp minced Garlic
- 1 Celery Stalk (sliced)
- 3 Carrots 
- 3 Potatoes
- 3 Beef Bouillon Cubes
- 1/4 tsp Rosemary & Thyme (dried)

*Also needed is a crock-pot, large pan, spatula, and stirring spoon.


Instructions:

1. Place flour, salt, and pepper in a paper bag. Shake flour mixture onto the cubed meat (You can buy already cubed stew meat or you can cut the meat into 1inch cubes).

2. On a large stove top pan brown the meat in the tablespoon of Olive Oil

3. While the meat is browning dice the Onion and mince the Garlic


 4. Cut the Carrots, Celery, and Potatoes into bite size pieces.

5. Once the meat is brown transfer it to the crock-pot along with the chopped vegetable. Then fill the pot with water just about an inch about the meat and vegetables (should be around 3 cups).

6. Drop in 3 Bouillon Cubes along with the Rosemary and Thyme.

7. Cook on high 4-5 hrs or on low for 8-9 hrs

 TIPS:

• Beef Stew Meat is very tough meat (that is way it needs to cook so long) so try and cook it on low for as long as you can. If you are pressed for time cooking it on high for 4 hrs will still do the trick.

• Before I put in the Beef Bouillon Cubes I like to crush them with the back of a spoon and then sprinkle the powder over the entire stew. 
• A great companion to this meal is my "Mom's Mouthwatering Herb Flat Bread"!

• This is the perfect meal on those cold, busy days where you'd rather be snuggled under a blanket rather than slaving in the kitchen. ENJOY!