Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 1 pound stewing beef (in medium sized chunks)
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 4 medium potatoes (cut into chunks)
  • 5 carrots (peeled and cut into chunks)
  • 2 large turnips (cut into chunks)
  • 1 quart beef stock (high quality see NOTES)
  • 1 beef bouillon cube (like Herb-Ox)
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/4 tsp dried)
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup peas

Instruction

  • Mix the flour with salt and pepper to taste, and toss with the meat.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a large pot and over medium high heat brown beef in flour, add all the flour.
  • Stir often so the flour and meat doesn't burn, but browns nicely. Remove meat to a plate.
  • Add the last tablespoon of oil and saute the onion until translucent scraping up an browned bits from the meat.
  • Transfer the meat back to the pot, add the potatoes, turnips and carrots. Add the stock, thyme and ketchup. Stir well to combine.
  • Simmer over low heat, stirring often for 1 1/2 hours. Adjust seasoning. Remove thyme sprigs if using fresh.
  • Add frozen peas just before serving. Stir to defrost and serve.