This is a basic beef stew recipe from about.com that I found as I was searching for a new stew recipe to try out. It was good! It is definitely a basic, no frills recipe, which actually is kind of nice because then you can add whatever you would like to give it a more personalized flavor. The original recipe called for bacon bits, which I did not have on hand, but I’m sure would have added some good flavor to it.

Print Basic Beef Stew Ingredients 1 to 1-1/2 lb. stew beef

4-5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

4 carrots, sliced

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste

3-1/2 c. water

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. seasoning salt

1/4 tsp. dry mustard

1 T. Worcestershire sauce

1 T. bacon bits

3 T. brown sugar

1 to 1-1/2 c. frozen (or drained canned) peas Instructions Place the carrots, potatoes and beef in a crockpot. Place all remaining ingredients (except peas) into a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove sauce from heat and pour over the meat and vegetables in the crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW for 12 hours (or HIGH for 6 hours), adding water if necessary. Add peas about 20-30 minutes before serving. Notes Stove Top Directions: Start by making your sauce in a large pot. Once that is ready, add your meat, potatoes and carrots. Cover and simmer until your meat is tender. (You can check at about an hour or so, but I would plan on it taking at least an hour and a half, if not longer.) Again, add your peas about 20 minutes before serving. Enjoy! 3.1 http://eggrollsandsauce.com/basic-beef-stew/