Company Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef chuck or round, cut into chunks
2 Tbsp. oil
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1 c. beef broth and water
1 bay leaf
2 to 4 whole cloves
dash of dried thyme leaves
4 carrots, sliced
6 potatoes, cut into chunks
2 onions, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
broccoli spears
1 green pepper, sliced

Preparation

In Dutch oven, brown meat, a little at a time.
Discard excess fat.
Add salt and pepper.
Stir in beef broth and water.
Bring to a boil.
Add bay leaf and cloves.
Reduce heat.
Simmer, covered, until meat is almost tender, for about 1 1/4 hours.