Crockpot Beef Stew

Now, I've been making the same beef stew recipe for years (it's my mama's recipe), and up until today, never found a recipe that could compare. I was skeptical about even trying another recipe. I mean, when something's good, why mess with it? But, I'm all about trying new recipes, and this one is a winner!

Here's the recipe:

Crockpot Beef Stew

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 lbs. beef cubes
2 T. oil

1-1/2 cups water
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 (10-3/4 oz.) can condensed tomato soup
2 teaspoons italian seasoning
1 teaspoon basil
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2-3 medium sized potatoes - cut into pieces
1 onion - cut into quarters
2 stalks celery - cut into pieces
3 carrots - cut into pieces
1 jar mushrooms or 8 oz. fresh
3/4 cup frozen peas

• Put flour in a gallon-size Ziploc bag. Add beef cubes; shake to coat.
• Heat oil; brown beef cubes then put in crockpot.
• To pan, add water and bouillon cubes. Dissolve and stir; scraping pan to remove bits.
• Remove from heat and add soup, seasonings, and bay leaves. Stir together and pour over meat in crockpot.
• Add potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, and mushrooms.
• Cover and cook on high 4 hours or low 6 hrs. Add peas for the last 30 minutes.
• Discard bay leaves and serve.

Recipe adapted from: Gonna Want Seconds