Gourmet Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. shortening
2 medium onions
2 bouillon cubes
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/4 tsp. thyme
3 lb. cubed beef
1 c. red wine
1 clove garlic
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. salt
3 medium potatoes, cubed
2 turnips, cubed
4 to 5 carrots, sliced
1 (8 oz.) can tomatoes
olive oil
pepper

Preparation

Brown meat in shortening.
Remove and set aside.
Add a little olive oil and butter and saute onions.
(You may need to remove some of juice.)
Put meat and juice back into pan.
Add 4 cups water, wine, bouillon cubes, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Prepare and add veggies and cook until tender.
Twenty minutes before end of cooking time, add tomatoes.