my first beef stew....

and here is the recipe!

i got it off of allrecipes.com
but tweaked it a bit.

2.5 lbs of beef stew cut into cubes
1 can of stewed tomatoes
1 cup of chopped celery
4 carrots chopped
5 small red potatoes cubed with skin on
1/2 onion chopped
1 cup of water
2 beef bouillon cubes
thyme
rosemary
1 package of gravy mix
1 small frozen bag of peas

1. flour meat and brown in sauce pan

2. cut-up all veggies (except peas) and put in bottom
of your croc-pot

3. stir in the can of stewed tomatoes

4. add water

5. put meat on top

6. cook for 2 hrs. on high in croc-pot

7. add spices and gravy packet
(stir every 30 minutes)

8. after 2.5 hours add the peas
and serve about 30 minutes later!

I served this with cheesy corn bread!
Enjoy!