4 our stew Recipes

good beef stew meat cut in chunks or cubes, flour, shortening (or half olive oil and butter), salt and pepper, garlic, sliced, beer, pearl onions, peeled, fresh mushroom caps, cayenne

boneless chuck roast, stewed tomatoes, chopped, pitted green olives, chopped , 1/3 of liquid reserved, kaiser rolls

approx 2 cups of chicken breasts diced up into bite sized pieces., chicken broth, diced potatoes, skin on or off as desired, carrots, onion diced, garlic (i double this for our tastes), diced tomatoes, bayleaf, salt and pepper to taste, ts thyme (italian seasoning works well also ), less oil ( i use less )