spiced beef stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 cup
• 1 onion, sliced into thin rings
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (15 ounce) can mixed vegetables, drained

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 c).
• in dutch oven over medium-high heat, melt butter or margarine. cook beef in two batches until browned, stirring often. remove beef from dutch oven and set aside. stir in flour.
• add broth, , onion, garlic, brown sugar, thyme and bay leaf. heat to boil. return beef to dish. cover and bake at 350 degree f(175 c) for 1 1/2 hours.
• add mixed vegetables. cover and bake for 1 hour, or until beef is done. remove bay leaf and serve.