Whip up a delicious crock pot full of slow cooked, savory beef stew. Exploding with flavor, herbs and veggies, this soup is a real treat on a cold fall or winter evening and will warm you up with the delicious aroma as it cooks all day. Enjoy using the prudent wife's best friend, the crockpot in this FAST and healthy recipe that in your slow cooker!

 Beef Stew - Crockpot Favorite

•  1 lb beef
• Homemade steak  seasoning about 1 1/2 Tablespoons (recipe below)
• 2 onions
• 1 leek
• 3-4  cloves of garlic
• CHOP veggies into bite sized pieces
• 3 carrots chopped
• 1/2-1 lb green beans
• 1 zuchini
• 1 summer squash
  
• 1-2  cups of sliced mushrooms
• 1 head of cauliflower, chopped
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp marjoram (if you have it on hand)
• 1 to 1/2 quarts of beef broth
  

 To infuse your stew with flavor, it is good to sear the meat. First sprinkle with your homemade steak (stew) seasoning covering well. Pour a dollop of EVOO in a pan, and sear meat in the pan with onions and leeks and the fresh garlic. Add herbs. This is going to smell fabulous, but don't taste it!  Saute 3-5 minutes. Add chopped veggies in, all at once, stir and cook quickly. Add broth and stir well.

Transfer to crock pot and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Serve with a big salad and some whole grain rolls or bread if desired.

Homemade steak seasoning

In a small jar combine:

• 1 Tbs. Cracked Pepper
  
• 1 Tbs. Sea Salt (full of nutrients)
  
• 1 Tbs. Garlic powder
• 1 Tbs. Onion powder