Pearl's Beef Stew

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup oil
• 4 cups water
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (2 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons hungarian paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 8 carrots
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 small red potatoes, cubed
• 1 (16 ounce) can cut green beans
• 4 portuguese chourico (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large stew pot or dutch oven, heat the oil.
• 2 dredge the stem meat in the flour and cook until well browned.
• 3 add water slowly, making sure to stir up any beef coating that has stuck to the bottom (adds flavor!).
• 4 stir in the all the remaining ingredients except the green beans.
• 5 cook to boiling over medium heat. cover, reduce heat to simmer for 2-3 hours until meat is tender.
• 6 add green beans and continue simmering for 15 minutes.