Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs beef chuck or 2 lbs round steaks, cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup beef broth and water
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 2 -4 whole cloves
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 6 potatoes, peeled
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 / stalk broccoli spear
• 1 green pepper, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in dutch oven brown meat, a little at a time. discard excess fat. add salt and pepper.
• 2 stir in beef broth and water. bring to a boil. add bay leaf and cloves.
• 3 reduce heat. simmer, covered until meat is almost tender, for about 1 1/4 hours. add thyme.
• 4 add vegetables. cook for another 20-30 minute until vegetables are tender crisp and meat tests done.
• 5 serve piping hot.