Light Beer Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. stew meat
vegetable cooking spray
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 c. chopped onion
1 (12 oz.) can light beer
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. dried whole thyme
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
5 medium carrots, sliced
1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced
2 tsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. water

Preparation

Cut meat into cubes.
Coat heavy pan with cooking spray; add oil.
Place over medium-high heat.
When oil is hot, add meat; cook until well browned, turning to cook on all sides.
Reduce heat to medium-low; add onion and cook until onion is tender and lightly browned.
Stir in beer, spices, carrots and mushrooms; bring to a boil.
Cover; reduce heat and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Combine cornstarch and water; stir until blended.
Stir into meat mixture.
Cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves before serving.
Serves 4.