Saturday Market and a Bowl of Beef Stew

I am loving this cool, overcast morning.  It is perfect weather for the Saturday Market, if you ask me.  So Ella and I just got back from our little trek with a bag full of veggies, longhorn beef, and fougasse bread.  And to welcome this beautiful fall weather, I think I will make a crock pot of Herby Beef Stew with my Saturday Market Findings!

HERBY BEEF STEW

1-2 lbs stewing beef, cubed

4 celery ribs, chopped

1 zucchini, chopped

5 mushrooms, sliced

5 red potatoes, cubed

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 large onion, chopped

2 – 14 oz can diced tomatoes w/ green chiles

1- 8 oz can tomato sauce

1 – 14 oz can beef broth

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tbsp dried parsley

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tbsp brown sugar

Brown meat in canola oil, in a saucepan.  Place meat in the slow cooker.  Place vegetables in the slow cooker.  Combine remaining ingredients and pour over meat, mixing well.  Cover.  Cook on High 5-6 hours or Low 10-12 hours (I prefer the low setting, as the meat seems more tender).

Enjoy!