Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Ingredients:

1 large onion

2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced

2 large potatoes, cut into 1/2" chunks

1 cup fresh green beans cut into bite-sized pieces

1lb stew-meat beef chunks

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 cups beef stock

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

3/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Pepper to taste

3 tablespoons flour

2 teaspoons tomato paste

Directions:

Put the ingredients except for the flour and tomato paste into the slow cooker and stir to combine.

Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or high for 4 to 5 until the beef is tender and potatoes are fork-tender.

Stir the stew once or twice as it cooks if possible.

30 minutes before serving, transfer a ladle-ful of broth to a small mixing bowl.

Add the flour and tomato paste. Whisk until smooth, then stir the mixture back into the stew and cook for the remaining half hour.