Savory Oven-baked Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs lean stewing beef, cubed
• 1/3 cup flour or 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and cut up
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed beef broth
• 2 cups cubed potatoes
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 4 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 meanwhile, heat oil in dutch oven.
• 3 brown beef.
• 4 add flour, salt, garlic powder, marjoram and pepper.
• 5 stir in undrained tomatoes and beef broth, mix well.
• 6 bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently.
• 7 add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• 8 cover, place in oven and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours or until meat is tender.
• 9 stir twice during baking.
• 10 remove bay leaf before serving.