Beef Stew

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs stew meat
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 carrots
• 2 stalks celery
• 4 medium red potatoes
• 3 small onions
• 2 green bell peppers
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 place beef and flour in a plastic baggie, shake.
• 2 pour oil into a large dutch oven, heat.
• 3 add beef cook until brown, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add water and next 4 ingredients.
• 5 bring to a boil.
• 6 cover.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer 2 hours or until beef is tender.
• 8 discard bay leaves.
• 9 cut carrots, celery, potatoes, onion, and bell pepper, add to stew.
• 10 cover and simmer 30 minutes, or until tender.
• 11 combine water and flour, stirring well.
• 12 pour into stew.
• 13 boil, stirring constantly till thick and bubbly.