Cowgirl Stew

Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 -3 lbs boneless beef steaks, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
• 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 lbs red potatoes, roughly peeled and cut into bite sized pieces (or all-purpose potatoes)
• 6 large carrots, peeled and cut into bite size pieces (about 3 cups)
• 1 stalk celery, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces (if desired, 2 cups)
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low-sodium stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

Recipe

• 1 on a tray or piece of wax paper, toss the steak with salt, pepper and garlic powder. allow to reach room temperature while you are cutting your other vegetables. place in 5-quart electric slow cooker. layer the onion, then the potatoes, carrots, celery, and green beans on top.
• 2 in a bowl, stir together the tomatoes and tapioca and pour over the meat and vegetables. cover the pot and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or on low for 9 to 10 hours or until the beef and vegetables are tender; stir once during the last hour of cooking.