Hey Amy!

It’s cold and rainy in most parts of the country today so I thought a great recipe to share would be an old fashioned beef stew.  It’s made in the slow cooker so it makes for an easy day of curly up on the sofa, watching that movie you have been wanting to see!

I love the flavors of this stew but I think the surprise in it comes from the smoked sausage.  I use turkey basil sausage or jalapeno sausage but you can use whatever you like.  Experiment a bit to come to the best flavors for your palate.  Get chopping now so the stew is ready for supper tonight!

Ingredients:

1/2 c. + 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
3 lbs. beef for stew, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 16-oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 lb. smoked sausage, sliced
1 c. chopped leek
1 c. chopped onion
4 ribs celery, sliced
1/2 c. chicken broth
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. water

Combine 1/2 c. flour , salt and pepper in resealable plastic storage bag.  Add beef; shake bag to coat beef.  Place beef in the slow cooker.  Add tomatoes, with juice, potatoes, sausage, leek, onion, celery, broth, garlic and thyme; stir well.  Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.  One hour before serving, turn to high.  Whisk together remaining 2 Tbsp. flour and water in small bowl; stir into slow cooker.  Cover and cook until thickened.

Whip up some corn bread or some delicious biscuits and you have a great rainy day meal.  Enjoy!

xo–me

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