Mick’s tasty beef stew recipe

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram chuck steak, cubed
• 2 packets rich stew mix
• 4 potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
• 3 carrots, cut into chunks
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 celery stalks, cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 litres water
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons plain flour

1. Into a bowl add flour and meat. Coat the meat in flour and put to one side.
2. Place a 9 quart camp oven on hot coals or a gas burner. Add a splash of oil and brown the onion, garlic and mixed herbs. Once the onion is reduced, add in the meat and continue to brown it.
3. Once the meat is brown, add all the vegetables and the packet mix, and fill with water to cover. 2 litres should be plenty but you need enough to cover all ingredients.
4. Cover and continue to simmer for a couple of hours until vegetables are tender and cooked.