Crock-Pot (R) Beef Stew

Everyone needs a few Crock-Pot(R) recipes in their file for those week nights when there just isn't time to cook.  You will need to adjust the cooking time based on how your slow cooker cooks.  If you don't have a Crock-Pot (R), Kohl's has a great sale right now on a 5.5 quart programmable Crock-Pot (R).  It is on sale for $29.99, with a $10 dollar mail-in rebate, dropping the price to $19.99 (the regular price is $49.99!)

1.5 lbs stew beef meat
4-6 baby red (“new”) potatoes, quartered
4 carrots, peeled, cut in half and then 2-3” lengths
1 can Campbell’s ® Beefy Mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can Campbell’s ® Cream of Mushroom soup, undiluted
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. Weber Chicago Steak Grind 'N Grill
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 beef bouillon cubes

 

Directions:

 

1. Place stew beef in bottom of Crock Pot. Next add carrots, then the potatoes. Add the rest of the ingredients.

2. Cook on low approximately 8 hours, or until vegetables are tender.

 

** If you want a thicker gravy, after 5 hours of cooking, remove ½ to 1 cup of the gravy and whisk in 2-3 tbsp. flour then return to Crock Pot.