Honeyed Beef Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds lean beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 strips celery, chopped
• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 cups water
• salt to taste
• freshly ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a large pot over medium/high heat, heat the olive oil and quickly brown the beef pieces on all sides. place the onion, green pepper, celery, and carrots into the pot and fry for 5 minutes; stirring occasionally. remove from heat.
• in a mixing bowl, combine the honey, lemon juice, mustard, ketchup, water, salt and pepper. mix thoroughly.
• transfer the meat and vegetables to a 2 quart casserole dish. pour the ketchup mixture over the meat and vegetables.
• bake in a preheated oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.