Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 1.5# - Beef Stew Meat
• 1 or 2 - Sweet Onions
• 7 cloves - Garlic
• Carrots
• Potatoes
• 1 can - Green Beans
• 1.5 Tablespoons - Tomato Paste
• ¼ cup Flour
• 1 box - Beef Broth
• 3 Tablespoons - Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 cups - Water
• 2 Teaspoons - Salt
• 1 Tablespoon - Pepper
• 1.5 Teaspoons - Sugar
• Olive Oil to coat the pot
• Optional:
• 2 cups of Dry Red Wine can sub for half a box of the Beef Broth
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon - Thyme

Instructions

1. Brown the Beef in the Olive Oil with the Salt and Pepper

2. Add in the chopped Onions, Garlic and Balsamic Vinegar for 5 mins

3. Add Tomato Paste for 1 min

4. Add Flour and stir until it’s dissolved for 2 mins

5. Add all liquids, sugar and any of the optional ingredients

6. Bring to a boil for a few mins then put on low for 2 hours

7. Add chopped Carrots, Potatoes and the Green Beans for 1 hour