Classic Beef Stew

• 2 pounds stew beef - cut into 1" cubes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder or one fresh clove garlic minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 onion medium, - chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon raw sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 large carrots - quartered and cut into small pie shaped pieces
• 3 celery stalks - halved and cut into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 packet ranch dressing mix Hidden Valley

1. Brown meat in the olive oil in a skillet on the stove top over medium high heat (2-3 minutes). Place into crock pot
2. Add the 2 cups of water water and all ingredients to the crock pot. Cook in crock pot on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
3. 45 minutes before serving, in a small bowl mix 1/4 cup of cold water and 2 tbs of corn starch together and mix until corn starch is dissolved. Once dissolved, add to the crock pot. Add the packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix as well.

beef, olive oil, water, worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, ground black pepper, paprika, tumeric, onion powder, ground cloves, carrots, celery, corn starch, water, valley

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Classic-Beef-Stew-1653217 (may not work)