Savory Vegetable and Beef Stew - Miedema

Ingredients

• • 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
• • 1 lb beef chuck roast, cut into 1″ cubes
• • 3 T. vegetable oil, divided
• • 1 large turnip , peeled and cut into 1″
• • 3 medium stalks of celery , sliced 1″ thick on the diagonal
• • 5 medium carrots , peeled and sliced 1″ thick on the diagonal
• • 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into 1″ chunks
• • 2 medium parsnips , peeled and sliced 1″ thick on the diagonal
• • 3 cloves garlic, minced
• • 2 T. tomato paste
• • 7 C. beef broth
• • 1 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 1 T. of cold water
• • 1/4 C. chopped fresh parsley
• • salt and pepper to taste