Beef stew

 

 

What you need:

• 1 lb or more of stew meat or whatever meat you would like to use, cut into bite sized chunks
• About 6 carrots
• About 7 medium sized potatoes 
• Water
• 1 can beef broth or 2 beef bullion cubes (You really don't have to use any as long as you season appropriately)
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• Corn starch
• 1 tsp parsley flakes (optional) 
• Couple dashes of Tabasco sauce (also optional)
• Sour dough bread bowls (optional for serving) 

Directions:

1. Fill your pot with water about 1/2 to 3/4 full and heat until boiling (if using beef broth substitute about a cup of the water with the broth
2. Add bullion cubes if you are using them.
3. Peel and chop your carrots and potatoes into bite sized pieces and add to boiling water.
4. Put your meat chunks into a heated skillet and sear until browned
5. Add meat to boiling potato and carrot water 
6.  Season with spices and salt and pepper to taste.
7. Once your potatoes and carrots are tender, use a sifter to add a tsp at a time of corn starch until it is as thick as you desire. 
8. Let simmer for about 5 minutes 
9. Hollow out your sour dough bread bowl and serve