Chuckwagon Beef Stew

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 lbs stewing beef
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
• beef broth
• 2 cups chopped potatoes
• 2 cups chopped carrots

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, paprika, chili powder, pepper and salt in a bowl or plastic bag, and coat beef well.
• 2 in large dutch oven, brown beef in oil, add onion, pepper, garlic, pepper flakes, and cook until soft.
• 3 add tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, and cloves.
• 4 cover and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• 5 if mixture is too thick or if more liquid is needed, add beef broth.
• 6 add potatoes and carrots and cook until veggies are done, about 45 minutes.