Slower Cooker Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Ingredients

1 chopped onion

2 cups chopped carrots

3 chopped stalks of celery

3 chopped russet potatoes

2 ½ cups sliced mushrooms

1 tbsp. minced garlic

2 lbs stew beef

15 oz. diced tomatoes

½ cup red cooking wine

1 quart beef stock

Salt and pepper

3 Bay leaves

1 tbsp garlic salt

½ tsp cayenne

Dash of cloves

½ cup flour

½ tbsp garlic powder

½ tbsp onion powder

Directions

Place flour, garlic powder, onion powder, ½ tbsp salt and 1 tsp of pepper in a large Ziploc bag. Shake to combine, then add stew beef and coat. Place all the rest of the ingredients in the slow cooker and top with the beef (being careful to shake off excess flour and discard with bag.) Give everything a good stir and leave in the crock-pot for 8 to 11 hours on low.  Stir occasionally, and one hour before serving, add mushrooms and more salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaves and serve.