Homestyle Beef & Sweet Potato Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (1 kg) stewing beef, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) all purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp (45 mL) vegetable oil, divided
• 5 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp (5 mL) paprika
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried basil leaves, crushed
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground black pepper
• 4 Oxo Beef Bouillon cubes*, crumbled
• 2 cups (500 mL) boiling water
• 4 carrots, peeled, cubed
• 2 sweet potatoes**, peeled, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) frozen peas

Preparation

1. Coat meat with flour. In large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat 1 Tbsp (15 mL) of the oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef, part at a time, adding more oil to pan as needed.
2. Add onions, garlic, paprika, basil & pepper to meat in pan. Crumble bouillon cubes into water; stir into meat mixture. Cook & stir until mixture boils & thickens; reduce heat & simmer, covered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
3. Add carrots & sweet potatoes; cover & simmer 25 min longer or until tender. Stir in peas; cover & simmer 5 min longer.