Hearty Vegetable Stew Seasoned with Beef Recipe

Brown stew meat in olive oil. Add tomato paste and garlic. Add 2 cups of broth, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, peas, wine, onion powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes until veggies are tender. You can also cook in a crock pot for several hours. Combine water and cornstarch. add to stew. Bring stew to a boil. Cook 1 minute until stew begins to thicken.