Dr. Pepper Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs beef stew meat
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 2 cups beef stock or 2 cups bouillon
• 2 cups dr. pepper cola
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 1/2 cups onions, cut into chunks
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle meat with the salt and pepper and dust with the flour.
• 2 in a large stew kettle, brown meat in the 3 tablespoons shortening until very brown.
• 3 add beef stock or bouillon, dr. pepper, carrots, onions and celery.
• 4 cook at a low temperature until meat is very tender, about 2 hours.
• 5 add frozen peas and cook at least 10 minutes longer.