The Best Beef Stew Ever

This beef stew is the definition of pure comfort food!  Cooking it in the pot makes for the most tender pieces of beef and veggies with a rich, silky sauce!

Ingredients :

• 2 tbsps of olive oil.
• 2 pounds of cubed beef stew meat.
• 2 tbsps of all purpose flour.
• 4 cups of water.
• 2 cups of beef broth.
• ½ tsp of salt.
• ½ tsp of ground black pepper.
• 4 cups of cubed potatoes.
• 2 cups of chopped carrots.
• 1 tsp of dried rosemary.
• 1 cup of fresh corn kernels.
• 1 cup of fresh green beans cut into 1” pieces.
• 1 cup of chopped turnip (optional).
• 2 cups of chopped fresh tomatoes (optional).

Instructions:

1 ) In a large pot, heat the oil and stir in the beef and flour until browned. Pour in the water and broth and season with salt and pepper.

2 ) Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.

3 ) Mix in the potatoes, carrots, and rosemary and simmer for 1 to 2 more hours.