Melt In Your Mouth Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb beef stew meat, cut in small pieces
salt and pepper
flour (for dredging)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chunked
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
3 tablespoons flour (heaping)
1 cup cold water
2 large potatoes, peeled and chunked
12 baby carrots
0.5 (10 ounce) package frozen peas

Preparation

Salt and pepper beef and dredge in flour.
Over high heat, place oil in cast iron Dutch oven.
Add beef and onion and saute until meat is browned.
Add beef broth and water to barely cover the meat and bring back to a boil.
Shake 1 cup of cold water and flour in a jar until well combined and then add slowly to beef mixture.
Cook and stir until thickened.
Cover and place in preheated 325\u00b0 oven and cook for 1 hour.
Remove from oven and add potatoes and carrots.
Cover and return to oven and bake at the 325\u00b0 temperature for 1 more hour.
Remove from oven, add peas and stir.
Serve with crusty bread.