Lydia'S Portuguese Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 -2 lb beef roast (depending on how much beef you like) or 1 -2 lb beef steak, cubed for stew (depending on how much beef you like)
1 small diced onion
8 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 cup diced carrot
1/2 medium head of cabbage, chopped
salt
garlic salt or garlic powder

Preparation

Melt butter in a dutch oven and saute beef in butter until brown. Add onions for an additional 3-5 minutes just until translucent.
Add potatoes and enough water to cover meat and potatoes.Bring to a simmer and cook until meat and potatoes are tender(about 45-60 minutes).
Add carrots and cabbage last, cook until cabbage is tender.(maybe 20 minutes).
Add last, salt and garlic salt/powder to taste.