Bill Johnson answers:

Beef Stroganoff – Delicious

1 pound cubed beef stew meat
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup water
4 ounces cream cheese

In a slow cooker, combine the meat, soup, onion, Worcestershire sauce and water.
Cook on Low setting for 8 hours, or on High setting for about 5 hours. Stir in cream cheese just before serving.
Serves 4.
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Beef Stew

2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3 potatoes, diced
4 carrots, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped

Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.
Serves 6.
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Bill Johnson answers:

Best Beef Stew

Ingredients:
2 pounds stew meat
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 medium carrots, sliced
1 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans chicken broth
1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon
1 cup water
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 medium russet potatoes, cubed
2 handfuls fresh green beans

Instructions:
1. Saute onions in olive oil in a 6-quart pot over medium heat until soft.
2. Add stew meat, flour, salt, and pepper. Brown the meat on all sides.
3. Add carrots, chicken broth, wine, water, tomatoes, and rosemary. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat and simmer for 50 minutes on low heat. Stir occasionally.
5. Add potatoes. Cover and cook another 45 minutes. Stir occasionally.
6. Add beans and cook for 5 minutes longer.

To make in the crock pot, saute onions, add all the ingredients at once into the crock pot, and cook on low for 7-9 hours or on high for around 4 hours.

Crock Pot Roast (yummy and so easy)

Ingredients:
5 lb. Pot roast
2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 pkg. Dry onion soup mix
3/4 cup Shiraz wine
3/4 cup water

Instructions:
1. Place roast in crock pot
2. Sprinkle dry onion soup mix over the roast.
3. Add cream of mushroom soup, wine, and water.
4. Cook for 3-4 hours on high or 8-9 hours on low.