Crock-Pot Beef Stew

This is the type of meal you eat when you are hungry. What southern grandmothers call a "rib stickin' " meal. Perfect for rainy or cold days.

Ingredients:
2 packages of stew meat (beef cut into 1in pieces)
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 and 1/4tsp Paprika
Oil for browning
2 Cups Beef Broth
1/2 Cup Red Wine
1/4 Cup Worcestershire Sauce
6 Medium Potatoes
3 Carrots
2 Garlic cloves
1 Bay Leaf



1. In crock-pot, pour together beef broth, wine, and Worcestershire sauce.



2. Mix together flour with 1/4tsp of paprika



3. Rinse and dry beef



4. Throw beef into flour, cover with lid, and shake, until all pieces are lightly floured



5. Heat oil in skillet, and brown beef on each side



6. Add beef to crock-pot

7. Chop potatoes and carrots, adding to crock pot



8. Mince garlic, add to crock pot along with Bay Leaf and 1tsp of paprika


9. Crack fresh pepper for flavor

10. Stir together, set on low for 4 hours, making sure to stir occasionally



11. Serve over egg noodles!

Easy Garlic Noodles

This is a simple side dish that I make if I do not have a lot of time. It's super easy, and you season to your own taste. Be careful to not OVER garlic. As I said, this is a simple dish, for those nights when you are in a mad rush. Total cook and prep time isn't more than 15 minutes, and that is including waiting for the the water to boil.

Ingredients:

• 1 package Egg Noodles
• Garlic Powder
  
• Italian Seasoning
• Butter and/or Olive Oil
• Fresh cracked pepper

1. Boil Noodles as directed. Strain

2. Mix together the seasonings. Mixed together, I have about 1 and 1/2 teaspoons. I recommend starting out with small amounts so you can season these to your own tastes.


3. Mix together melted 3 Tbsp butter and 1 and 1/3 Tbsp olive oil (you can use all olive oil, or all butter if you prefer)

4. Stir butter/olive oil into noodles

5. Mix in the seasoning. Taste, and add more seasoning if needed.