Beef Stew - Everyday Food

• 3 lbs beef chuck, trimmed of visible fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• coarse salt and pepper
• 1 lb medium onion, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 2)
• 1 lb white potatoes (about 6 small) or 1 lb red potatoes, well scrubbed, halved if large (about 6 small)
• 1 lb carrot, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
• 6 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 bay leaves
• water

1. Place beef in a 5-quart slow cooker. Distribute tomato paste, vinegar, and flour over beef; season generously with salt and pepper.
2. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, garlic, and bay leaves. Pour in about 3 cups of water or enough to cover the ingredients.
3. Cover slow cooker; cook on high until beef is fork-tender, about 5 hours (or cook on low heat 8 hours).

beef chuck, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, flour, salt, onion, white potatoes, carrot, garlic, bay leaves, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beef-stew-everyday-food-277422 (may not work)