Beef Stew

Directions

1. 1
   Trim fat from meat and cut into small chunks. Place in a large stew pot and cover with water about 2-inches above the meat.
2. 2
   Add salt and pepper.
3. 3
   Bring to a boil over high heat.
4. 4
   Cook until blood is cooked out of meat.
5. 5
   Skim foam from top of pot.
6. 6
   This will leave a good rich stock covering the meat.
7. 7
   Add next four ingredients to pot and cover with tomato juice.
8. 8
   Salt and pepper to taste.
9. 9
   Bring to a boil.
10. 10
    Reduce heat and cover.
11. 11
    Simmer for 3 to 4 hours.
12. 12
    Add tomato juice as needed so that stew will be soupy.
13. 13
    The slower cooked, the better.
14. 14
    Feeds 12 hungry people!