Servings: 6 to 8

2 pounds beef stew meat, (cut into bite-sized pieces) 2 pounds beef stew meat, (cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 tsp Sea Salt 1 tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp pepper 1 tsp pepper
1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 celery ribs, sliced 3 celery ribs, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 cloves of garlic, minced
6oz can tomato paste 6oz can tomato paste
32oz beef broth 32oz beef broth
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cups baby carrots carrots 2 cups baby carrots carrots
4-5 small red potatoes,cut into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups) 4 to 5 small red potatoes,cut into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups)
1 tablespoon dried parsley 1 tablespoon dried parsley
3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed OR 1 tsp dried 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed OR 1 tsp dried
1 (10oz) package frozen peas 1 (10oz) package frozen peas
1/4 cup flour ¼ cup flour
1/4 cup water ¼ cup water
2 cups cooked rice 2 cups cooked rice

Combine beef, celery, carrots, onion, potatoes, salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, and tomato paste in the crock pot. I used a 6 qt crockpot for this stew. Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 5 to 6 hours.
About 1 hour before serving, mix the flour and the water together in a small dish and pour into the crockpot. Mix until well combined. This will add a nice thickness to the stew. Next add in your frozen peas. Continue cooking covered for 1 hour. Cook rice.

To make a freezer meal put everything except rice in a gallon Ziploc bag press air out and lay out flat and freeze. Will hold for 3-4 months. Take out night before and thaw overnight in refrigerator.  To make a freezer meal put everything except rice in a gallon Ziploc bag press air out and lay out flat and freeze. Will hold for 3 to 4 months. Take out night before and thaw overnight in refrigerator.