DAY 62 RECIPE: HEARTY BEEF STEW

This has been a crazy day and things are so nuts I can't even begin to explain! I did, however, manage to make dinner and get the recipe ready for the blog! Enjoyed by all and hopefully for you too!
DAY 62 RECIPE:

HEARTY BEEF STEW


INGREDIENTS:
1 LB Stew Beef
1 Tbsp Oil
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Pepper
2 Ribs Celery, Coarsely chopped
1 Large Onion, coarsely chopped
1 Cup Sliced Carrots (thick slices)
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
3 Tbsp Butter
3 Tbsp Flour
5 Cups Beef Broth
2 Tbsp Corn Starch
2 Tbsp Water
4 Medium Potatoes, cut in 1" pieces
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tsp Pepper
1/2 Cup Frozen Peas
1/2 Cup Frozen Corn

DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a large dutch oven over high heat.
Add beef and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Brown beef for about 6 minutes.
Add onions, celery, carrots, and garlic; sauté another 5 minutes. Remove beef and veggies from dutch oven. Add butter to pan and melt. Sprinkle flour into pan, stir constantly for 2 more minutes. Slowly add broth stirring constantly, 8 minutes. Mix together cornstarch and water, immediately pour into pot (slowly). Cook 4 more minutes. Put beef and veggies back into pot, reduce heat to low and let simmer 1 hour. Stir 3 times throughout. After the 1 hour, add potatoes, Worcestershire sauce and 1 tsp pepper. Let simmer another 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until potatoes are tender. When the potatoes are done, remove from heat and stir in the frozen peas and corn. Let sit 3-5 minutes and serve.