This easy slow cooker beef stew recipe made with potatoes, carrots, celery, broth, herbs, and spices is hearty and comforting. You won’t be slow to say ‘yum’!

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ cups beef broth
• 4 medium carrots, sliced
• 3 medium potatoes, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 large bay leaf

Directions

1. Place meat in slow cooker.
2. Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour over meat, and stir until meat is coated.
3. Add beef broth, carrots, potatoes, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, garlic, and bay leave; stir to combine.
4. Cover, and cook until beef is tender enough to cut with a spoon, on Low for 8 to 12 hours, or on High for 4 to 6 hours.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)