Favorite Beef Stew

By luvmybuttonsnbows

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. boneless beef chuck, fat trimmed, cut into 1-in. cubes
• salt, pepper, flour
• 1 1/2 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 tbsp. salad oil
• 2 sweet red onions, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 c. vegetable juice

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle beef cubes with salt and pepper, coat lightly with flour, shaking off excess. Brown beef cubes, about half at a time, on all sides in mixture of butter and oil heated in a large heavy frying pan or Dutch oven, removing and reserving them as they brown. When all beef is browned, cook onions in same pan, stirring frequently, until soft and lightly browned. Return beef to pan; mix in carrot, garlic, the 1 tsp. salt, bay leaves and vegetable juice. Bring to boiling, cover, reduce heat, simmer until beef is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. With a slotted spoon, remove beef to warm serving dish and keep warm. Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid. Bring to boiling. Cook until slightly thickened. Pour over beef.