Crock Pot Italian Beef Stew

This easy crock pot Italian beef stew recipe is a nice alternative to your normal brown gravy stew. Cook in a crock pot for 8 hours on low.

What you need:

• 2 1/2 lbs round steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 1″ cubes
  
• 4 oz prosciutto, chopped
  
• 1 large onion, chopped
  
• 2 (14 1/2 oz) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
  
• 2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
  
• 15 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  
• 1 c red wine
  
• 2 T dried basil
  
• 1 t oregano
  
• 1 fennel bulb, chopped
  
• 1 t salt
  
• 1/4 t black pepper
  

What you do:

• Place all ingredients except for the beans in a 3.5 quart or larger crock pot and mix.  
• Cook, covered, for 8 hours on low.  
• Remove cover and mix in beans; serve.