Slow-Cooked Beef Stew

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Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons flour
• pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 3 cups beef stock
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lb stew-meat beef chunks
• 1 cup fresh green beans cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 large potatoes, cut into 1/2" chunks
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 large onion

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Instructions

1. Enjoy!
2. Serve hot.
3. Add the flour and tomatoe paste. Whisk until mooth, then stir the mixture back into the stew and cook for the remaining half hour.
4. 30 minutes before serving, transfer a ladle-ful of broth to a small mixing bowl.
5. Stir the stew once or twice as it cooks if possible.
6. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or high for 4 to 5 until the beef is tender and potatoes are fork-tender.
7. Put the ingredients except for the flour and tomato paste into the slow cooker and stir to combine.

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Notes