Crockpot Beef Stew

• 3 pounds beef stew meat cubed
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 bag baby carrots approx. 3 cups
• 1 bag potatoes 5lb, peeled and cubed
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cans french onion soup
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 onions small, sliced thinly
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour

1. In a gallon size plastic bag, combine 1/4 cup flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add stew meat to bag and shake to evenly coat.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a large skiller over medium-high heat. Add stew meat and cook until evenly browned on all sides. Transfer to crockpot.
3. Add carrots, potatoes, parsley, and pepper to crockpot.
4. Add 1 full can of french onion soup and just the juice from the second can to the crockpot.
5. In the same skillet used for the meat, melt the butter and saute the sliced onions until softened. Add them to the crockpot.
6. Pour red wine into the skillet and stir to loosen food debris from the bottom and sides. Then remove from heat and add to the crockpot.
7. Stir in 1 can of cream of mushroom soup and 1/2 teaspoon of celery salt.
8. Cover and cook on High for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to Low and cook for 7 hours, or until meat is tender.
9. Optional: If your stew appears to be too runny, mix together 1/4 water and 2 Tabelspoons flour and add to stew until desired consistency is achieved. Cook additional 15 minutes after the mixture is added.
10. Serve with warm biscuits or bread. Enjoy!

beef stew meat, flour, salt, vegetable oil, carrots, potatoes, parsley, ground black pepper, onion soup, butter, onions, red wine, cream of mushroom soup, celery salt, warm water, flour

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Crockpot-Beef-Stew-1356515 (may not work)