Sophie's Hobo Stew

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb stewing beef
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, cut into thick slices
• 2 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, with juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 large sprigs rosemary
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 4 -5 medium red potatoes, cut into large cubes
• 3 -4 cups mixed vegetables (turnips, rutabagas, cabbage, corn, peas, green beans, whatever is in your freezer. you can also use )

Recipe

• 1 brown the meat in the oil in a dutch oven. add everything else.
• 2 bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cook until everything is cooked through.
• 3 alternatively, this can be cooked in a crockpot after the meat has been browned. add a little water to the pan and deglaze if using this method. (when i cooked my stew, i used this method. i did not add the beef broth, however. i just added 3 tsp of instant beef broth seasoning.) cook about 6 to 7 hrs on low.
• 4 serve with hot biscuits or cornbread.