Easy and Filling Beef Stew Recipe

Easy and Filling Beef Stew Recipe

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1½ lb stewing beef
• 1 yellow onion
• 4 large carrots
• 3 large potatoes
• 1 medium can tomato paste
• Garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, to taste
• Bay leaves, oregano and thyme (optional)
• ½ cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. The first thing to do is to put a pot of water on to boil with a 3 pints of water.
2. As the water is heating up, dice the onions into small pieces, and fry them up in a small skillet on the side.
3. Frying the onions with oil helps to extract the flavor of the onions and cut down on the tang.
4. Chop the beef into cubes, and add it into the frying onions.
5. Cook until the meat is browned on all sides.
6. Add the onions and beef to the simmering water.
7. Peel the carrots and potatoes then cut them into small cubes.
8. Add the vegetables to the stew, and cover with a lid.
9. Let the entire mixture cook for 15 minutes.
10. Add the tomato paste, garlic powder or garlic cloves, salt, and pepper.
11. Crush in a few bay leaves, and add a pinch each of dried oregano and thyme for good measure if you like.
12. Let the stew cook for 1½ hours.
13. Combine the flour and cold water in a cup, and stir until the flour is a watery consistency.
14. Add it to the stew, and stir it in.
15. Let the flour thicken the stew, and serve once thickened.

Source: amazingsouprecipes