Beef Stew (Joan Gerlach)

Ingredients

• • 2 Costco Top Sirloin steaks, cut into 0.5" pieces

  • 1 large sweet onion, cut into wedges

  • 3 cans (14.5 oz each) stewed Italian-style tomatoes, undrained

  • 2 dried bay leaves (optional)

  • 6-8 small yellow or redskin potatoes, peeled (optional) and cut in 0.5" cubes

  • 1-2 cans (14.5 oz each) cut cooked green beans

  • 1 32 oz carton chicken or beef broth

  • 1/8 c fresh chopped parsley

  • 1 chicken or beef bouillon cube

  • 2 shakes of brown gravy mix

  • dash of garlic salt (optional)

Preparation

1. Put all ingredients except potatoes and green beans into crock pot

2. Cook on high for 6 hrs

3. 3 hrs in, add the potatoes.

4. 1hr before serving add greeen beans