Vegetable Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. boneless beef chuck
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. pepper
4 carrots, sliced
2 medium onions
3 stalks celery, sliced
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic
2 zucchini, halved and sliced
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 Tbsp. beef instant bouillon
1 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Preparation

Cut
meat
into
3/4-inch
cubes.
In
casserole
stir together beef,
onions,
celery,
garlic,
bay leaf, bouillon, thyme, sugar,
pepper
and
1 1/2 cups water.
Microcook, covered, on High for 5 minutes.
Microcook, covered, on 50% power for 20 minutes.
Stir in zucchini and green pepepr.
Microcook on medium for 20 minutes until meat and vegetables are tender. Stir together
cornstarch and water.
Stir into meat mixture. Cook, uncovered, on High for 3 minutes.
Cook 2 minutes longer on medium.