Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2# of beef (roast, stew meat, or steak) cut into 1 inch pieces. We like to make a big roast and then use the leftovers for stew.
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 Tbsp Kitchen Bouquet
• 4 medium carrots, sliced
• 3 medium potatoes, cut into 1″ pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/4 tsp granulated garlic)
• 1 bay leaf