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1 lb. Lean Stewing Beef, cut into one inch cubes
1 Large Potato peeled and diced
1 Tablespoon Flour
1 medium Onion quartered
8 oz. Baby Carrots
6 Stalks of Celery un-string and cut into 2-3 inch pieces, add some of the celery leaves too!
1/4 Cup Pinto Beans
3 Banana Peppers seeded and cut into one inch pieces
1 small Green Pepper seeded and cut into one inch pieces
1 Dozen Cherry Tomatoes, or substitute a 16 oz. can whole Tomatoes
16 oz. Fresh Mushrooms Sliced
1 Tablespoon of Fresh Chopped Basil
1 Tablespoon Dried Parsley
1/2 teaspoon Thyme
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1/8 teaspoon Red Pepper (if you want it a bit more spicy)
1/2 Tablespoon Bullion Beef Base (optional)Brown beef in skillet with half of the black pepper and a sprinkle of salt and flour until well browned. Combine with all other ingredients in crock pot or large pan and cook on low for about 5 hours.
Beef Ribs are even better in this stew than stew meat, but they are a bit more expensive. Cut them into bite size pieces, DO NOT brown them, just throw them in the crock pot with everything else.
Another good idea is to add the mushrooms just during the final 20-30 minutes of cooking time. This will keep them looking like mushrooms.