Crock Pot Beef Stew

Crock Pot Beef Stew
Category:	Stew recipes
Servings:	4-8
Time:	20 minutes preparation 12 hours cooking
Difficulty:

We called this recipe Sticky Stew and had it frequently when we bought our first crock pot.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds (900g) stew beef, cut into 1 inch (2.5cm) cubes This can be the cheapest beef in the market, it will get tender in the pot!
• 5 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 large onion, cut into chunks
• 3 stalks of celery, sliced
• 1 large can tomatoes
• ½ cup quick cooking tapioca
• 1 whole clove or ½ tsp. ground clove
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

1. Trim all fat from meat.
2. Put all ingredients in crockpot; mix thoroughly.
3. Cover and cook on low 12 hours or on high 5 to 6 hours.
4. Remove bay leaves before serving.