Slow Cooker Beef Stew

This week’s recipe is Beef Stew by Jenny at The Healthified Mom that is sure to warm you on a chilly night! Prep time should be about 15 minutes and will cook for seven hours and yield about 5 servings.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb beef or venison stew meat
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 can (14.5oz) beef broth
• 1 can (11.5oz) V8 juice
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 T cornstarch
• 1 T cold water
• 1 c frozen mixed vegetables

Instructions:

1. Combine first 12 ingredients in a slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaves.
3. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into stew.
4. Stir in mixed vegetables, cover, and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened.

Note from Laura- I gotta be honest- there is no chance I would put all those different herbs in it.  If I was cooking it I would cross my fingers and hope for the best!