1. Season the meat to taste, dredge in flour and brown down in oil. Remove and drain.
2. Add chopped onion and celery to oil (I added a little more) and saute until tender, adding a couple of sprinkles of Tony’s while sauteing . Drain.
3. Put beef tips and sauteed veggies into a large stock pot over medium/high heat.
4. Add the beef broth and the Dr. Pepper.
5. Add the carrots, potatoes, galric, tomaotes and peas.
6. Mix well and bring to a low simmer.
7. Reduce to a medium /low heat, cover and cook for 2 1/2-hours.
8. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Meanwhile mix 1 1/2-tbspn cornstarch with about 1/4-cup (or so) of hot water.
9. Whisk until there are no lumps.
10. When stew is done, stir in the cornstarch and allow to cook on a very low heat for about 10 more minutes.
11. Turn off and leave lid on pot until ready to serve.
12. -Susana