Dr Pepper Beef Stew

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 3 pounds beef stew meat
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 2 cups beef stock or bouillon
• 2 cups Dr Pepper
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 1/2 cups onions, cut into chunks
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 cup frozen or fresh garden peas

Instructions

1. Sprinkle meat with the salt and pepper and dust with the flour.
2. In a large stew kettle, brown meat in the 3 tablespoons shortening until very brown. Add beef stock or bouillon, Dr Pepper, carrots, onions and celery. Cook at a low temperature until meat is very tender.
3. Add frozen peas and cook at least 10 minutes longer.