All Pumpkins Night Stew

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Despite the name this stew has no pumpkin. it is traditionally served on halloween and for the harvest festival. I found this on allrecipes.com. this is a german recipe.

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Steps

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Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a dutch oven over medium- high heat.

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Stir in garlic and onion , and cook until softened and translucent.

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Remove from pan.

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Pour 2 tablespoons canola oil into dutch oven.

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While this heats , mix the beef with salt and pepper.

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Sear the beef in batches until browned all over , about 5 minutes.

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Stir in caraway seeds and flour , cook until flour is incorporated and the caraway seed is fragrant , about 1 minute.

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Pour in beef broth.

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Add bay leaves , sugar , nutmeg , and onion mixture.

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Bring to a boil , then reduce heat to medium-low , cover , and simmer until the meat is tender , about 2 hours.

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Stir in the potatoes and carrots.

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Continue cooking until the vegetables are tender , about 30 minutes.

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Stir together the cornstarch and water.

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Stir into the stew along with the parsley.

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Simmer until thickened , about 5 minutes.

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Ingredients

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canola oil, garlic clove, onions, beef stew meat, salt, pepper, caraway seeds, all-purpose flour, beef broth, bay leaves, white sugar, nutmeg, potatoes, carrots, cornstarch, water, fresh parsley