Chuck Wagon Stew

This is just plain old comfort food. Wonderful for those cold winter nights.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2  lbs  lean stewing beef, cut into bite size pieces
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  bay leaf
• 2  tomatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can beef broth
• 6  small potatoes, pealed and quartered
• 6  small carrots, cut into 2 inch chunks
• 1  large onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped celery
• 1  cup frozen green pea
• 1  cup frozen corn

Directions

1. Combine the sugar and flour.
2. Coat beef with flour mixture and brown in olive oil in large dutch oven.
3. Add seasonings, tomatoes and broth to meat.
4. Cover and simmer on low heat for 1 hour or until meat is tender (cook time will depend on how large your chunks of meat are).
5. Stir in potatoes, carrots and celery and cook for 20 minutes longer, or until veggies are fork tender.
6. Add peas and corn and cook for 15 minutes longer.
7. Serve with cornbread or a crusty bread and a salad and you have a fantastic meal.