Best Ever Beef Stew

Ingredients

2 pounds beef stew meat* ½ cup all purpose flour* 1 tablespoon seasoning salt* 2 tablespoons olive oil* ½ teaspoon black pepper* 1 large onion, diced* 2 bay leaves* ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce* 2 cups water* 2 heaping teaspoons beef demi-glace (or beef Swanson Flavor Boost)* 4 medium to large red skinned potatoes, washed & diced* 3 large carrots, peeled & sliced* 1 stalk celery, diced

Preparation

Shake the beef stew meat in a resealable plastic bag with the flour & seasoning salt until evenly coated. Heat the olive oil in a skillet; add the floured stew meat to the pan & brown on all sides. Remove using a slotted spoon or tongs & place into the bottom of a slow cooker. Season with pepper.Saute the diced onion in the same hot skillet for 2 minutes. Don’t worry about cleaning it out in between – that’s added flavor! Transfer the onions into the slow cooker as well. Pour the Worcestershire sauce, water, &bENJOY

Enjoy!