Crock Pot Beef Stew With Bacon And Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, sliced thick
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 coat crock pot with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 place all ingredients (except water and cornstarch) in crock pot.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 cook on low 7 to 8 hours or on high 4 to 5 hours.
• 5 15 minutes before serving, mix water and cornstarch.
• 6 pour into crock pot.
• 7 cover and cook until broth thickens.