Beef Stew for the Crock Pot

3-4 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 T flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 ½ cups beef broth
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp paprika
1 small can sliced mushrooms, drained
4 medium carrots, sliced
4 medium potatoes, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced

Put beef in Crock Pot slow cooker.  Mix together flour, salt and pepper and sprinkle over meat; stir to coat each piece of meat with flour mixture.  Add remaining ingredients; mix well.

Cover; cook on LOW 10 to 12 hours or on HIGH 4 to 6 hours.  Remove and discard bay leaf.  Stir stew before serving.        Makes 10 servings.