Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 4 teaspoons Herb Ox® cold-water-dissolve granulated beef bouillon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound baby red potatoes, quartered
• 2 carrots, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ cup flour
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, if desired