Crock Pot Beef and Mushroom Stew

Crock Pot Beef and Mushroom Stew

Time: 8 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -5 red potatoes, diced
• 1 cup carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
• 1 lb stew meat
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups beef stock
• 3 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
• 4 -6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water

Directions

• 1 Place veggies and meat in crock pot in order given. Mix the salt, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce into the water and pour over all. Make sure liquid covers ingredients. Add more water or broth if necessary so it does.
• 2 Cook on low for 8-10 hours. In the last hour or so, dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup water and stir into stew. Allow to cook long enough for gravy to thicken.
• 3 Serve with Low-Fat Cornbread or Italian Herb Bread (Bread Machine).