Beth's Hearty Beef Goulash

Hearty Beef Goulash

1/4 cup flour

2 tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp thyme

2 lbs stewing beef cut into small cubes

1 T veg oil

3 cups beef stock

1 sm 7.5 oz tomato sauce

2 onions, chopped

2 cloves garlic

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup chopped celery

2 potatoes, peeled and diced

1 bay leaf

Combine flour, paprika, salt, pepper and thyme in a bag and add beef to coat.

Heat 1/2 the oil in a large skillet and add beef in batches and cook until browned all over.  Put into crock pot.

Add the rest to the pot and cook on low for 8 - 10 hours or High 4-6 until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf and serve.