Crock Pot Beef Stew

In crock pot, toss:

• 3 lbs stew meat (season with kosher salt and ground pepper)
• 2 Tablespoons tapioca starch

 In a small bowl, whisk:

• 1 can tomato paste
• 4 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Pour tomato mixture over stew meat and stir well.

In a large bowl, combine

• 1 lb onions, large dice
• 1 pound yellow potatoes, peeled, big bite dice
• 1 pound carrots, peeled, big bite dice
• 6 cloves minced garlic

Drizzle vegetables with olive oil (generous) and season with kosher salt and pepper.

Pour on top of beef mixture in crock pot.  Add

• 2 bay leaves.

Cook on low 6-8 hours.

Remove bay leaves and stir well before serving.