Name: Beef Stew
Ingredients: 2 lbs. beef stew meat, cubed (about 1 - 1 1/2"); 1 lb. fresh carrots, cleaned and cut into bite-size chunks; 6 medium white potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; 2 to 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 Tbsp pearl tapioca; 1 Tbsp brown sugar (optional); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 - 28 oz. can chopped tomatoes; 1 onion, peeled

Beef Stew

Ingredients

2 lbs. beef stew meat, cubed (about 1 - 1 1/2")
1 lb. fresh carrots, cleaned and cut into bite-size chunks
6 medium white potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 to 3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 Tbsp pearl tapioca
1 Tbsp brown sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 - 28 oz. can chopped tomatoes
1 onion, peeled

Instructions

In large covered Dutch oven, mix beef cubes, tomatoes, tapioca, sugar, carrot chunks, & salt & pepper, garlic and onion, and cover. Bake in oven at 250 degrees for 2 - 2 1/2 hours, and remove from oven and carefully stir in peeled, cubed potatoes (be careful adding potatoes to hot mixture). Return pan to oven, and continue baking (covered) for an additional 2 1/2 - 3 hours (or until potatoes are tender). This is a very hearty stew, and tastes even better reheated. We serve this with cornbread, and tossed salad or coleslaw.