Barbara's Beef Stew

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs stewing beef
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2-1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup green beans
• 3/4 cup baby carrots
• 2/3 cup frozen corn
• 2 cups potatoes, diced

Recipe

• 1 quickly sear stewing beef in a soup pot with a small amount of oil, the onions, and the garlic.
• 2 add the water, thyme, beef broth, diced tomatoes, and the tomato sauce.
• 3 bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for an hour and a half or more.
• 4 note: the broth will reduce nicely if not covered, but care needs to be taken to not let it reduce too much and endanger going dry.
• 5 about an hour before serving, add vegetables.
• 6 increase heat to bring the stew back to a boil; then reduce and let simmer until vegetables are tender crisp.
• 7 biscuits go nicely with this for a complete meal.