French Country Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 -2 lb stewing beef, cut in 1-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 4 -5 medium carrots, pared, cut in 1-inch chunks
• 2 -3 medium potatoes, pared, cut in 1-inch chunks
• 3/4 teaspoon thyme
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine meat and flour in plastic bag; toss to coat evenly.
• 2 brown meat in oil in 6-quart pot. season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• 3 add remaining ingredients, except mustard.
• 4 bring to boil; reduce heat. cover and simmer 1 hour or until beef is tender. blend in mustard.
• 5 garnish with chopped parsley and serve with warm crusty french bread, if desired.