Slow Cooker Beef Stew – Healthy Habits Blog

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 4 carrots, sliced into thick rounds
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 4 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 4 cups of beef broth
• 1 cup of red wine (because we believe in cooking with a splash of joy!)
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons of salt (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 2 teaspoons of dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves