Homestyle Beef Stew

• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 lb beef for stew cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 can condensed beef broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 medium potatoes, cut into quarters

1. Mix flour and pepper. Coat beef with flour mixture.
2. In Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add beef and cook until browned, stirring often. Set beef aside, pour off fat.
3. Add broth, water, thyme, and bay leaf. Heat to a boil. Return beef to pan. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 1 1/2 hours.
4. Add carrots and potatoes. Cover and cook 30 minutes more or until beef is fork-tender, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf.

flour, pepper, beef, vegetable oil, condensed beef broth, water, thyme, bay leaf, carrots, potatoes

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/homestyle-beef-stew-1276530 (may not work)