Beef Stew

1-2 lbs of stew meat
2-3 Tbsp EVOO
1/2 tsp of garlic powder or 2 cloves of garlic finely diced
2 cups of water
2 beef buillion cubes
1 can of green beans
1-2 cups of baby carrots, chopped
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 medium russett potatoes, chopped
2-3 tsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp marjaram
1/2 tsp oregano
1 bay leaf

Cut stew meat into bite sized pieces and coat with flour. Brown in EVOO, remove from pan, and drain on paper towels. Saute onion in left over oil for 5-6 mins (add more oil if neccessary), add garlic, cook for one addtl minute.

Meanwhile, boil buillion cubes in the water until dissolved and pour into crock pot. Add chopped potato, carrots, green beans (do not drain), tomato paste, marjoram, oregano, and bay leaf.
Add browned stew meat, and sauted onions to the crock pot. Cook for 30 mins on high and then another 1-2 hours on low or until potatoes and carrots are tender. Salt and pepper to taste

submitted by reader, Jessica