CROCKPOT BEEF STEW

CROCKPOT BEEF STEW ~ Makes 5 to 6 Servings

Beef Stew in crockpot.

1 pound beef cubes * 1 TBSP Shortening * 3 cups HOT Water * ½ teaspoon salt * 1/8 teaspoon ground Black pepper * 3 or 4 medium potatoes, cut into 1 ½” cubed pieces * 1 medium Turnip, cut into 1” pieces * 1 medium Green Bell Pepper, cut into 1” pieces * 1 medium stalk Celery, cut into 1” pieces * 1 small Onion, chopped * 1 cup diced carrot/pea mixture * ½ teaspoon bottled brown Bouquet Sauce * 1 ½ teaspoon Salt * 1 Beef Bouillon cube * 1 Bay Leaf *  ½ cup COLD Water * 2 TBSP flour

Put ingredients into crockpot EXCEPT the cold water and flour – add those ingredients the last hour of cooking. Set the temperature to LOW and cook 5 hours; then combine the cold water and flour and mix well, stir gradually into the stew and cook 1 hour more … or until stew thickens to a medium gravy texture.

Beef Stew FINISHED.