Beef Stew

Oh so yummy...and the perfect Sunday afternoon crock pot delicacy! :)

Beef (Here, you can do what you like. You can have already pre-cut stew beef, you can just chop it yourself, you can throw in a huge hunk of some beef--and since it's in the crockpot, it doesn't matter whether it's tough or not, as it will become fall apart because of the crockpot! :) I personally like to throw in a nice tough bone-in full-o-fat hunk of meat for fantastic flavor! Of course, you shred the meat and throw out the bone/fat just before serving!)
4-5 carrots, sliced
4-5 medium potatoes, with skins, cubed
2-3 stalks celery, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tbsp Worchestershire sauce
dash ground cloves
8-10 c Water
1-2 tbsp Beef bouillon
1 tsp oregano
1/4 c fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Throw it all in the crockpot on high for 5-6 hours. Who doesn't like 'fast' food made slowly? :) Serve with some fresh crusty french bread, fresh rolls, or Italian breadsticks! :)