Easy Irish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lamb stew meat or beef
1 lb. small red potatoes (unpeeled)
3 large carrots
2 3/4 c. beef broth
1/4 c. tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced or crushed through a press
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. frozen pearl onions
2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Preparation

If lamb or beef is in large chunks, cut into bite size pieces. Quarter the potatoes.
Cut the carrots into 2-inch sections.
In large saucepan, combine 2 1/2 cups of the broth, the tomato paste, garlic, bay leaf and pepper.
Add the pearl onions; bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add lamb or beef, potatoes and carrots; return to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.