Slow Cooker Easy Beef Stew Recipe

I like this recipe because it involves very little prep, many of the ingredients you probably have in your kitchen, and its quick, simple, and tasty.  Leave and go...love it!!  I will post a picture soon, but every time I make this stew, my family eats it too quickly to get a photo!

Slow-Cooker Easy Beef Stew

3-4 lbs Stew cut beef, seasoned well with salt and pepper

1          Onion, quartered

3          Large Carrots, cut in half

3          Large Potatoes, cut in thirds

3          Celery stalks, cut in half

1          Onion soup packet*

1 can   Mushroom soup*

1/4 c.  Milk*

½ can  Beef broth (may substitute chicken broth)

After seasoning beef, lightly toss in flour.

Add onion, meat and vegetables to the slow-cooker. 

Combine soup packet and can of mushroom soup.  Add to pot.

Cook on high for 5-5.5 hours or low for 8 hours.

*Other variations:
Variation A:

1 can tomato paste

1 can brown sugar (use the tomato paste can)

1 can shoyu (soy sauce)

½ can beef broth

Variation B:

1 packet aus jus seasoning

1 packet Good Seasoning salad dressing

1 can Beef Broth