Homemade Old Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe | Jenny Can Cook

Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 pound beef stew meat, visible fat removed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 cups homemade beef stock or canned unsalted chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 medium red potatoes (about 1 pound) cut in 1-inch chunks
• 2 large carrots, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 2 cups)
• 2 celery stalks, sliced 1/2-inch thick (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup stock