Beef Stew

Put this in the crock pot this morning and never touched it again. It was really delicious!

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup Flour
• 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 2 pounds lean stew beef
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups beef broth or bouillon
• 1 tsp. salt, or to taste
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce (I did like 3 tsp)
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 carrots, cut in pieces
• 6 med. potatoes, cut in pieces (I did 2 really big russet)
• 1/3 cup cold water blended with 3 tablespoons flour (Mine was thick enough I didn't need to do this at the end)

Preparation:

Combine flour, paprika and garlic powder in a food storage bag; add stew beef and toss to coat. Brown coated beef in hot oil in a large skillet; transfer to the Crockpot. Add the remaining ingredients except for water and flour mixture. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, until vegetables are tender. About 30 minutes before serving, add flour mixture to the pot. Turn to high and cook until thickened.