Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Stew

Ingredients

* 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons salt
*1 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
* 2 onions, chopped
* 2 cups beef broth
* 5 potatoes, diced
* 5 carrots, sliced
* 4 ribs celery, chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon basil

Directions:

1. Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt and pepper; pour over meat and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, basil, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
2. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.

Tags: slow cooker, recipe, soups, stews, vegetable-beef