Beef Stew

Ingredients

3 lbs. cubed beef stew meat 1/4 c butter 1 medium chopped onion 1 can Rotel ( your choice of heat ) 2 tbsp minced garlic 6 carrots - chopped 2 celery stalks chopped 6 potatoes - chopped 10 small pearl onions 2 tbsp Italian Seasoning 1.5 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 can whole tomatoes 1/4 c flour 2 cubes beef bouillon 3 c water 3 c peas (I also like to put in frozen mixed veggies) * add cornstarch to thicken if you want at the end *

Directions

1.) Lightly salt and pepper beef cubes and coat with flour. In a hot skillet, saute' with butter until browned. 2.) In heavy pot (which can be transferred into a crock pot!) saute' onions until clear. Add meat, tomatoes, water, bouillon, garlic, italian seasoning, salt and pepper. 3.) Cover, simmer 1.5 hours (or if using a crock pot adjust the time by cooking on low about 6 hrs and high about 4). Then add carrots, celery, potatoes, small onions; cook for 30 minutes. Finally, add peas 30 minutes before serving.