Beef Stew for Supper

I have been getting bored with the food I make almost every week. I ran into a few new recipes to try on the internet in the last week or two. Then, I decided to ask my mom how to make her beef stew because I love it. I am sure it was not just like hers but it was really yummy and even my kids loved it. Yes, I do have one picky kid and that would be Justin.

Beef Stew

ingredients

1. 2 lbs of beef stew meat or cut up a roast
2. 1 onion
3. 3 bay leaves
4. fresh tomato or can of whole tomatoes
5. Beef paste in a jar
6. Carrots
7. Potatoes
8. Green Beans
9. Corn

How to make the stew

You will want to put the raw meat into your crock pot. Fill half way up with water. I used about 4 cups of water, but this will depend on the size of your crock pot. Add onions and beef past. You can add the onions to your liking. Put on low for 3-4 hours. Take the bay leaves out. Chop 3 or 4 good size potatoes into bite size, and add to the crock pot. Continue to cook on low for 3 more hours. Finally, you will want to add the rest of your vegetables. You can add in the amount you like. We usually buy a bag of the mixed vegetables that comes with the potatoes, green beans, carrots, and corn. We seperate the potatoes as they can take longer than the other vegetables. Let cook for about 20 minutes longer in the crock pot and then you are ready to serve. We usually eat our beef stew with some warm french bread and butter.

I hope your beef stew comes out as good as mine did.