Mom'S Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. beef stew meat
1 large onion
1/2 can tomato sauce
1 bouillon cube
1 clove garlic
6 peppercorns
1/2 bay leaf
2 or 3 sprigs parsley
1 c. water
1/4 c. sherry wine
salt to taste
3 medium potatoes
4 to 5 medium carrots

Preparation

Brown meat on
all
sides.
Reduce
heat and add onions and garlic.
Cook
until
onions
are soft but not brown.
Add tomato sauce, water,
peppercorns, bay leaf, bouillon cube and chopped parsley.
Simmer on low heat 1 hour.
Add the wine and simmer until meat\tis
tender.
Prepare
potatoes and carrots. Cook in a separate pot until just tender.
Add salt as desired while cooking.
Use
as
little water as possible.
Add to the meat, water and
all.
Best refrigerated overnight and reheated.