Carrol's Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs round steaks (cut into a medium dice)
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 (4 ounce) cans mushrooms (undrained)
• 1 small onion (diced)
• 2 large carrots (peeled and sliced)
• 1 large potato (peeled and large dice)
• 1/4 cup celery (sliced)
• 1/4 cup cabbage (finely chopped)
• 2 teaspoons beef base
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons kitchen bouquet
• 1 quart water
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon msg (optional)
• 1/4 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 season the beef cubes with the 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper.
• 2 brown the meat in the olive oil at medium high heat then turn the temperature down and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• 3 add the mushrooms & juice, diced onion, sliced carrots, diced potatoes, sliced celery, chopped cabbage, soup base, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, kitchen bouquet and 1 quart of water.
• 4 cook until the vegetables and meat are tender.
• 5 mix the 2 tablespoons of flour, and msg into the 1/4 cup cold water into a small bowl, mixing well.
• 6 simmer while stirring continually as the stew thickens.
• 7 serve.