Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb stewing beef, dredged in seasoned flour (i season with salt, pepper, and sometimes paprika)
• 1 onion, chopped
• garlic, minced
• 2 -3 carrots, chopped
• 2 -3 potatoes or 2 -3 turnips, chopped
• dried thyme
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown the beef with the onion, then add water to cover and the garlic.
• 2 (i generally use 2 cloves.) bring to a boil, then simmer covered for at least an hour.
• 3 add carrots, potatoes/turnips, one or two tsp of thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 simmer covered until vegetables are tender.
• 5 add a little flour or other thickener (i reserve a little of the seasoned flour to use), bring to a boil, and set aside to cool a bit before serving.