Homemade Beef Stew Recipe

This is a quick and easy homemade beef stew recipe from our family's kitchen that is really great on a cold winter day. 

There are plenty of cold winters in Colorado and we had a variety of ways to enjoy beef stew.  Here is one of our favorites that is really good with crackers or whatever you choose for bread.

Ingredients:
2 pounds lean sirloin tip
1 T. olive oil
1/4 c. flour
1 t. salt
1 1/2 c. beef broth
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic or chopped onion
1 bay leaf
1 t. paprika
4 sliced carrots
3 diced potatoes
1 stalk celery, diced

Instructions:
Trim all excess fat from beef and cut into cubes. Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef and quickly brown on all sides. Add remaining ingredients except flour, salt and pepper to taste and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer approximately 1 hour or until beef is cooked and vegetables are tender. Combine 1 cup stew broth with flour in a small bowl. Mix with fork or whisk and add to stew. Continue heating another 10-15 minutes or until thickened.

*  If you want to use a crock pot for this beef stew recipe, cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours.