Beef Stew

Directions

1. 1
   Place all chopped vegetables and cubed beef into your crockpot and add enough water to sufficiently cover the veggies to cook for at least 5 hrs slow cook or 1 hr and 30 mins high temp cooking.
2. 2
   No need to cook beef before hand-- as it cooks with the veggies you get its beef stock which adds to the flavor.
3. 3
   Add all seasonings and stir thoroughly.
4. 4
   Turn your crock pot on to high and cover.
5. 5
   If cooking over the stove follow all the steps and boil on med-high stirring occasionally for 35 minutes.
6. 6
   and simmered covered also stirring occasionally for 45 minutes.
7. 7
   When your potatoes are done in both cooking methods proceed to the next step.
8. 8
   Add cornstarch mixed in water gradually 1/2 cup at a time, stirring it in thoroughly each time checking its texture, until the stew is as thick as you like it.
9. 9
   You might have to add more cornstarch.
10. 10
    follow directions on the box.
11. 11
    Serving suggestions: serve over vol-au-vent pastry shells, alone as a stew or enveloped into a pie for a beef pot pie.
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    Enjoy!