Delicious Beef Stew

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsps of olive oil.
  • 2 pounds of cubed beef stew meat.
  • 2 tbsps of all purpose flour.
  • 4 cups of water.
  • 2 cups of beef broth.
  • ½ tsp of salt.
  • ½ tsp of ground black pepper.
  • 4 cups of cubed potatoes.
  • 2 cups of chopped carrots.
  • 1 tsp of dried rosemary.
  • 1 cup of fresh corn kernels.
  • 1 cup of fresh green beans cut into 1” pieces.
  • 1 cup of chopped turnip (optional).
  • 2 cups of chopped fresh tomatoes (optional).

Directions:

In a large pot, heat the oil and stir in the beef and flour until browned.
Pour in the water and broth and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Mix in the potatoes, carrots and rosemary and simmer for 1 to 2 more hours.
Mix in the corn, green beans and simmer for 30 minutes.