Slow cooker beef stew ...

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds stew beef, cut into bite sized chunks and dredged in flour
2 pounds red potatoes, cut into eighths
Medium onion, chopped coarsely
Four stalks celery (or a whole bag, trimmed top and bottom), chopped coarsely
Small bag baby carrots
2 cans beef broth and water as needed
1 can tiny diced tomatoes added at the end

Makin' it:

Brown beef in olive oil.  Toss all ingredients into slow cooker set at low.   Cook for about 8 hours on low, thicken with (uncooked) tapioca before service if thicker gravy is desired