BEEF STEW

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 pound stewing beef
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 to 4 fingerling potatoes, diced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 rib celery, diced
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 ounce of pearl barley
• 1 cup of stoudt (or other rich beer)
• 1 cup of beef stock
• 1 cup frozen peas

Preparation

Step 1

• Remove any excess fat from meat and cut into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt and pepper.

• Pre-heat skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meat in skillet with vegetable oil. Transfer beef to Microwave
Pressure Cooker.

• Place all ingredients except peas into Microwave Pressure Cooker. Place lid on top and seal.

• Place Cooker into microwave and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes.

• Remove Cooker from microwave and allow pressure to drop. When pressure has dropped, remove lid, add peas, adjust seasoning and serve.