Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Our pre-Spring weather of the last few days vanished overnight. Today has been chilly, damp, and rainy. What better than to warm us up than a lovely nourishing pot of beef stew? With LOTS to do today with errands and such, the slow cooker comes to the rescue once again.

2 quarts water

1 T. Better Than Bouillon (beef flavor)

1 1/2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces

3 medium carrots, sliced

2 medium yellow onions, chopped

3 ribs celery, chopped (include some leaves!)

3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 envelope McCormick Beef Stew seasoning packet

1 heaping T. chopped garlic

1 T. dried parsley

1 T. Worcestershire sauce

a few grinds black pepper

Add all ingredients to slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover, and cook on high 6 hours or low 8 hours.

Taste before serving and add additional salt and/or pepper, if desired.