Crockpot Beef Stew | Sammy Montgoms

Ingredients

• 2 lbs stewing beef (cubed into bite sized pieces)
• 1/4 cup flour (for the beef)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
• 4 carrots (chopped)
• 4 celery stalks (chopped)
• 1 medium sized yellow onion (chopped)
• 5 small russet potatoes (chopped)
• 5 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 cup red wine (cabernet sauvignon)
• 2 tbsp worcestershire
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 4 cups beef stock (reduced sodium)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 handful fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• fresh parsley (chopped, optional for topping)
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup whole milk or 2%
• 6 tbsp cold butter
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1/3 cup green onions (chopped)
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt