Hearty Beef Stew

This was delicious!!!

Ingredients:

2 lbs beef stew meat
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups beef broth
4 red potatoes, cut in half
2 onions, cut in quarters
1 cup baby carrots
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup frozen peas

Season the beef with salt and pepper and coat with flour

Pour oil into the pot.  Set to stovetop high and heat oil.  Add beef and cook, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until beef is browned

Stir broth, onions, potatoes, carrots, thyme, and garlic in pot.  Set to slow cook low for 7-9 hours (I did 9).Stir in peas during last 10 minutes of cooking time.