Savory Beef and Vegetable Stew

• 6 tablespoons cooking oil
• 3 lbs round steaks, cut in 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 18 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups water
• 6 small potatoes, pared and halved
• 6 medium carrots, pared and cut in pieces
• 1 tablespoon flour

1. In hot oil in Dutch oven, brown beef cubes well on all sides.
2. Remove and set aside.
3. Add chopped onions and celery to Dutch oven and saute until tender - about 8 minutes.
4. Return beef to pan.
5. Add garlic, tomato sauce, wine, bouillon cubes, salt, pepper,thyme, bay leaf and 2 cups water.
6. Bring to boil.
7. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 1 1/4 hours.
8. Add vegetables and simmer, covered for 1 hour longer or until tender.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Mix flour with 2 Tbls.
11. of cold water and stir into beef mixture.
12. Simmer, 10 minutes, until slightly thickened.
13. Serve.

cooking oil, onion, celery, garlic, tomato sauce, red wine, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, water, potatoes, carrots, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/savory-beef-and-vegetable-stew-146150 (may not work)