Oma's Green Bean Stew

Total Time: 6 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs lean stewing beef
• 2 1/2 lbs fresh green beans
• 5 -6 large potatoes
• 1 large onion
• 1 celery rib
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• kosher salt
• 1/2 gallon beef stock

Recipe

• 1 brown stew beef on all sides till nicely browned. (sometimes i use bottom round and cute my own cubes) place meat and pan drippings in an 5 to 8 quart crock pot. add all ingredients ( cubed potatoes, ends snapped off gr. beans and snapped into bite sizes,) cover with beef stock.(i use beef base and make stock as i need it.) cover and cook on high till meat is fork tender.
• 2 you can add the potatoes about three to four hours after you start your crock pot, this way the potatoes don't cook away.