Crock Pot Beef Stew With Bacon And Sweet Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 2 inch pieces
4 slices bacon, diced
1 large onion, sliced thick
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
1 pinch black pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Preparation

coat crock pot with nonstick cooking spray.
place all ingredients (except water and cornstarch) in crock pot.
mix well.
cook on low 7 to 8 hours or on high 4 to 5 hours.
15 minutes before serving, mix water and cornstarch.
pour into crock pot.
cover and cook until broth thickens.