Beef and Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound cubed beef stew meat , trimmed
• 1 onion , thinly sliced
• 1 can tomato paste , 6 ounce
• 1 can low fat , 14.5 ounce
• 3 potatoes , cubed
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.25 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• 10 ounces button mushrooms , quartered
• 1 package frozen green peas , 10 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes; remove meat and set aside.

3. 3

   Add onion and tomato paste to the same pot; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Return beef to the pot; stir in beef broth. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

5. 5

   Add potatoes, carrots, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, rosemary, and bay leaf; simmer, covered, for 45 minutes, adding some water if stew gets too thick.

6. 6

   Add mushrooms and peas; cook and stir until heated through, about 10 to 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove rosemary sprig and bay leaf before serving. Enjoy!