Ingredients

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

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.

3. Add beef stock or bouillon, Dr. Pepper, carrots, onions and celery.

4. Cook at a low temperature until meat is very tender, about 2 hours.

5. Add frozen peas and cook at least 10 minutes longer.