Roaster Beef Stew

By North Star


60 Servings)

10 lb. stew meat
20 medium carrots, cut into chunks
20 small potatoes, diced,
6 to 8 large onions, chopped
10 stalks celery, sliced
2 cloves garlic (optional)
2 qt. boiling water
1 Tbsp. powdered ginger (optional)
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. each: thyme, savory, sweet basil
4 bay leaves, whole
1/4 c. salt or to taste
pepper to taste

Cube stew meat and brown in a small amount of fat. Add
boiling water and carrots. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add remain-
ing ingredients. Simmer for 2 hours longer at 325 degrees. This
recipe fills a large electric roaster. Remove whole bay leaves prior
to serving. Serve with salad, and bread.