Deliciousest Beef Stew Ever

The other day at work, Ally was warming up her leftover beef stew from the night before. I commented on how great it smelled and she let me try just a tiny bit. And it was the deliciousest beef stew ever. Two nights later, I was making it. Not only is it the deliciousest, but also the easiest. So pretty much just the bestest.

Ally's Deliciousest Beef Stew 

Ingredients
1 lb stew beef (the kind that comes cut up in cubes)
1/4 stick butter
cubed potatoes and carrots (a couple pounds? a bunch?)
salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder
4 cups beef stock

Instructions
1. In a large pot, melt the butter and brown the beef, add all the seasonings.
2. Once browned, add some beef stock - just a layer of stock, don't cover the meat. Put lid on the pot.
3. Bake in the oven at 350 for about two hours. After one hour, take out the pot and add the potatoes and carrots. Add a little more stock, if needed, to keep the ingredients moist but don't cover them with the stock.
4. After two hours, everything will be fully cooked. Add the rest of the beef stock, and warm up everything on the stove top if needed.

#1 Rule - Do NOT forget that you just took the pot out of the oven so the handles are super hot, also the lid will burn you so use the potholder!!! Ask me how easy it is to forget that this thing is SUPER hot...

Anyway, the beef gets so tender, and everything's so full of flavor, I loved it.

It's been a week or two since I made it and I can't remember who exactly liked it, who didn't try it or who wasn't even home for it, so I'm just giving it 4 stars. Because I liked it. Lots. And I can't wait to make it again!