GARDEN’S BEST BEEF STEW

GARDEN’S BEST BEEF STEW– serves 6
Preparing the meat:
I partially thawed a pound of stewing beef & then sliced it into smaller pieces.
Put into the insta-pot:
2 cups water
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 bay leaves
beef pieces
Set the insta-pot to “meat” button & cook for 20 minutes according to directions with your inst-pot. The meat was nicely done at this time.
I strained out the meat & onions to add later on to the pot when the vegetables are done. Throw away the bay leaves. In a pot I then cooked the following vegetables in the 2 cups meat juice until done:
2 cups diced potatoes
1 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced parsnips
1 cup green beans
Add:
chopped cooked beef & onions
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons ketchup
Salt & pepper to taste
Thicken the gravy with 4 tablespoons cornstarch mixed in a half cup water until smooth.
You may wish to add other herbs of choice to your stew for flavoring. Winnie