Best Ever Beef Stew

Best Ever Beef Stew

***Ingredients:***

* 2 pounds beef stew meat

* ½ cup all purpose flour

* 1 tablespoon seasoning salt

* 2 tablespoons olive oil

* ½ teaspoon black pepper

* 1 large onion, diced

* 2 bay leaves

* ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce

* 2 cups water

* 2 heaping teaspoons beef demi-glace (or beef Swanson Flavor Boost)

* 4 medium to large red skinned potatoes, washed & diced

* 3 large carrots, peeled & sliced

* 1 stalk celery, diced

***Directions :***

Shake the beef stew meat in a resealable plastic bag with the flour & seasoning salt until evenly coated. Heat the olive oil in a skillet; add the floured stew meat to the pan & brown on all sides. Remove using a slotted spoon or tongs & place into the bottom of a slow cooker. Season with pepper.

Saute the diced onion in the same hot skillet for 2 minutes. Don’t worry about cleaning it out in between – that’s added flavor! Transfer the onions into the slow cooker as well. Pour the Worcestershire sauce, water, &b