Browned Meat And Root Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon
• veal, mutton, or beef, sliced
• sliced onions
• turnips, sliced
• carrots, sliced
• celery, chopped
• fresh thyme
• ground allspice
• water
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1 Place bacon in the bottom of a stew pan. Layer sliced meat (veal, mutton, or beef) on top.
2. 2 Add sliced onions, turnips, carrots, celery, thyme, and allspice. Add a little water.
3. 3 Stew over heat until the bottom browns and the pan hisses, indicating caramelization.
4. 4 Pour in boiling water and stew for 1.5 hours, adjusting time based on quantity.
5. 5 Season with salt and pepper before serving.