Feed Me Friday: Beef Stew

This stew is simple but when cooked correctly is amazing. It takes a long time for this to cook, so start it right after you eat lunch if you want it for dinner. 

Ingredients:

• 1 pound stew meat
• Oil or butter
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 a head of cabbage–chopped finely
• Carrots as desired–chopped
• Potatoes as desired–diced (I like to use Red or Yukon Gold)
• Onion–diced
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Method:

1. Sprinkle meat with salt (I like to do Kosher salt for this).
2. In a large pot for soup (I use this (Affiliate link–>) Tramontina Enameled Cast Iron Covered Round Dutch Oven), brown stew meat with oil/butter and the diced onion.
3. Add a little of the water. Whisk the water as it boils to help deglaze the pan. 
4. Add remaining water.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Cover and simmer for about 2 hours. Stir every so often.
7. Add cabbage, carrots, and potatoes. 
8. Add pepper to taste. Add more salt if needed, to taste.
9. Cover and simmer for at least 2 hours (yes, again). Stir every so often.

Serve with biscuits or rolls. 

Browning the meat

Adding cabbage, carrots, and potatoes