Island Inspired Beef Stew - Canadian 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 tsp (5 mL) finely grated ginger root
• 1 cup (250 mL) beef broth
• 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced plum tomatoes
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) paprika
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried sage, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ½ tsp (2 mL) chili pepper flakes
• ½ tsp (2 mL) EACH salt and pepper
• ½ cup (125 mL) raisins
• ½ cup (125 mL) green olives
• 1 Coarsely chopped sweet green pepper