uncle tom's beef stew

1 medium onion chopped
3 carrots sliced
1.5 lbs. lean beef cubed
2 qrts. water
8 beef boullion cubes
3 Tbls. cornstarch
3 Tbls. water
8 okra sliced
3 medium potato cubed
1 14 oz. can diced tomato
1/2 cup minute rice
1/2 cup pearl barley
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 Tbls. parsley
1 Tbls. basil
1 bay leaf
1 Tbls. thyme
1 Tbls. rosemary
2 Tbls. worcestershire sauce
2 Tbls. balsamic vinegar
3 Tbls. A/1 sauce
olive oil

add olive oil to medium stock pan heat on medium-high add beef and cook till 1/2 browned
then add onion and garlic cook till meat is done
add tomato and water about 2 quarts bring to a low boil then add boullion cubes along with carrot potato okra worcestershire balsamic vinegar A/1 sauce and all spices lower heat to simmer and cook for about 1.5 hours stiring a few times leave cover slightly off edge at 1.5 hours add rice and barley now mix cornstarch with water and bring stew to a boil add cornstarch slowly to stew mixing the whole time when stew thickens cover and turn off till ready to serve




Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TOMCARRIGAN.