I use:

1 lb of stew beef cut in chunks
several potatoes peeled and cut in cubes
several carrots peeled and cut in chunks
a large onion sliced
water
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder
Kitchen Bouquet to darken the sauce
flour and water to thicken the sauce

I put the beef and vegetables in the crock pot in the morning along with enough water to cover most of the meat and vegetables. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder and Kitchen Bouquet. Let it cook all day on low. When it’s done thicken the sauce with the flour and water mixture then serve.

You can serve it over noodles too.

That’s how I used to make them. I have an older gas stove where the broiler is on the bottom and I don’t use it because I would have to sit on the floor to make the steaks. It’s just not worth the pain and aggravation so I use my little George Forman grill to make them and they turn out just as good!