Norwegian Beef Stew (Lapskaus) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs beef
5 cups beef broth
1 lb carrot
1 small rutabaga
3 cups potatoes (chopped)
1 onion, finely chopped
salt
pepper

Preparation

Dice the beef, cover with water, and simmer for one hour.
Separately, wash and peel the vegetables and potatoes, and cut them into bite-size cubes.
Bring the beef broth to a boil. Add the carrots and the rutabaga, and cook for 15 minutes.
Then add potatoes, and cook another 15 minutes.
Add the meat and onion, and season to taster with salt and pepper.
Continue to cook until the stew thickens and the meat, vegetables and potatoes ae all tender (but not mushy).
Stir occasionally while cooking, being careful not to let them burn.