Created by JoanWagnerTeller on March 30, 2020
Step 1: Heat 3 teaspoons of the oil in a 6-quart pot.
Step 2: Brown meat in the oil, then add the chopped yellow onion and sauté lightly.
Step 3: Add seasonings, stir, then add water and heat to boiling.
Step 4: Cover pot and simmer about 1 hour or till meat is fork-tender.
Step 5: In a skillet sauté the potatoes (or mushrooms), carrots, and radishes in the remaining oil (2 teaspoons) until potatoes are translucent.
Step 6: Stir in the green beans, celery, mushrooms, peas.
Step 7: Add the stir-fried vegetables to the beef-water mixture in pot.
Step 8: Add scallions.
Step 9: Then heat to boil. Cover pot and simmer (briefly) until vegetables are tender.
Step 10: Remove the bayleaf, peppercorns, and allspice before serving.