Traditional Braised Beef Stew - Canadian Beef | Canada Beef

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive or vegetable oil
• 2 lb (1 kg) Stewing Beef Cubes
• ¼ cup (50 mL) all-purpose flour
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large onion, cut lengthwise into eighths
• 1 cup (250 mL) beef stock
• 28 oz (796 mL) can diced plum tomatoes
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme (or 4-5 sprigs of fresh thyme)
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp (2 mL) EACH salt and pepper
• 2 carrots, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) chunks
• ½ lb (250 g) scrubbed mini potatoes, quartered
• Chopped fresh parsley