Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs cubed beef chuck
• 1/4 C flour, plus more for coating beef
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb cubed young yukon potatoes
• 1 8 oz box sliced button mushrooms (optional)
• 6 carrots cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 coarsely chopped medium sweet onion
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2 1/2 C beef broth
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• salt to taste (1/2 tsp)