Savoury Beef Stew

Name: Savoury Beef Stew
Ingredients: 3 lbs stewing beef, in chunks; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 onions, quartered (or 16-20 whole pearl onions); 14 cup flour; 3 cups beef stock; 1 (19 ounce) can tomatoes, with juice; 1 12 cups frozen peas; 6 carrots, chopped; 3 stalks celery, sliced; 6 -8 potatoes, peeled and chunked; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 12 teaspoon dried oregano leaves; 12 teaspoon dried leaf marjoram; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

16 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs stewing beef, in chunks
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 onions, quartered (or 16-20 whole pearl onions)
14 cup flour
3 cups beef stock
1 (19 ounce) can tomatoes, with juice
1 12 cups frozen peas
6 carrots, chopped
3 stalks celery, sliced
6 -8 potatoes, peeled and chunked
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
12 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
12 teaspoon dried leaf marjoram
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Directions

1

Brown the beef all over in oil in batches, in a large Dutch oven.
2

saute the garlic with the beef, but put it in near the end so it doesn't burn.
3

Put all the beef in the pot and sprinkle with flour, stirring, till everything is browned nicely.
4

(You can also flour the beef first and brown it, and add any remaining flour when it's all back in the pot.)
5

Add the stock and tomatoes and stir.
6

Add all of the rest of the ingredients, cover, and cook on low for about 3 hours or until the beef is tender.