By request, here's my beef stew recipe. It's a combination of a few recipes that I've come across.
1.5 lbs. or less beef stew
1/4 cup flour
2 carrots, chopped into bite sized pieces
2-3 potatoes, chopped into bite sized pieces
3/4 cup frozen peas
2 onions, chopped
2 cups beef broth
2 cups red wine
1 bay leaf
~1.5 teaspoons marjoram
~1 teaspoon thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in large pot over med-high heat. Dredge beef in flour. Brown beef in pot
. Then add onions and saute until transluscent. Add garlic, then add wine. Boil wine and scrape up bit from bottom of pot. Add beef broth and spices, then carrots and potatoes. Stir up, then cook covered over low heat for 1-4 hours. Add peas 10 minutes before serving.
