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Cozy Cottage Beef Stew

yield: 8 servings.


INGREDIENTS:

3/4 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large stalk celery, minced
2 carrots, finely chopped
1/4 pound green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
2 (14.5 ounce) cans fat-free en broth
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 (10.5 ounce) cans beef consomme


DIRECTIONS:

In a slow cooker, combine beef, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, green beans, mushrooms, and potatoes. Pour in the tomatoes and tomato sauce. Season with bay leaf, pepper, thyme, and marjoram. Stir together en broth and flour. Pour en broth mixture and beef consomme into slow cooker, and stir.
Cover, and cook on Low 6 to 10 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving

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