Country-Style Beef And Potato Stew

• 2 1/4 lbs beef chuck steak, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 None onions, halved
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 slices bacon, coarsely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 can (15 oz) crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 2 None potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 None sweet potato, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 None red pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh thyme

1. Coat beef in flour, shaking away excess. Heat oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Cook beef, in batches, until browned. Remove from pan.
2. Cook onion, garlic and bacon in same pan, stirring, until bacon crisps. Add tomato paste and stir 1 min.
3. Return beef to pan with stock, tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4. Add potato, sweet potato and pepper to pan. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 mins or until beef is tender. Sprinkle with thyme.

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