Hearty Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. stew beef, cubed
5 lb. potatoes, cubed
2 lb. carrots, sliced
1/4 lb. margarine
1 medium onion, diced
1 lb. peas (optional)
1/4 c. wine (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Preferably over a wood fire, heat margarine until melted. Saute diced onion until brown.
Add wine and saute beef.
Add water to completely cover potatoes.
When added, slow boil until done, then add carrots, salt and pepper.
If cooking over a wood fire, the best way leave pot cover part way off to encourage smoke from fire to flavor stew.
If cooked on a stove, continue to cook with no cover.
Several hours are required, then stew will be thick enough to eat with a fork.