Ingredients:
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 lbs lean stewing beef, cut into bite size pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaves
2 tomatoes, peeled and quartered
1 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
6 small potatoes, pealed and quartered
6 small carrots, cut into 2 inch chunks
1 large onions, diced
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup frozen green peas
1 cup frozen corn
Directions:
Combine the sugar and flour.
Coat beef with flour mixture and brown in olive oil in large dutch oven.
Add seasonings, tomatoes and broth to meat.
Cover and simmer on low heat for 1 hour or until meat is tender (cook time will depend on how large your chunks of meat are).
Stir in potatoes, carrots and celery and cook for 20 minutes longer, or until veggies are fork tender.
Add peas and corn and cook for 15 minutes longer.
Serve with cornbread or a crusty bread and a salad and you have a fantastic meal.
Servings: 6-8
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 135 min.