Crock Pot Beef Stew

This recipe is from the little booklet that came with my first crock pot.  Serve with French bread.

1½ – 2 lbs stew meat in cubes

¼ cup flour

S & P

1½ cups beef broth

1 t Worcestershire sauce

1 clove of garlic, minced

1 bay leaf

½ t paprika

3 carrots, sliced

3 potatoes, diced

1 – 2 onions, chopped

1 stalk celery, sliced

2 t Italian seasoning

Place meat in crock pot.  Mix flour, salt, pepper and pour over meat.  Stir to coat.  Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix.  Cover and cook on Low 8 – 10 hours.  (High 4 –5 hours).  Stir stew thoroughly before serving.