Beef Stew

Name: Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1.1 kg beef stew meat; 10 ml salt; 5 ml pepper; 35 g all-purpose flour; 60 ml olive oil; 2 medium onions; 10 garlic cloves; 45 ml balsamic vinegar; 30 ml tomato paste; 500 ml dry red wine; 1 l beef broth; 45 ml cornstarch; 90 ml water; 2 bay leaves; 45 ml fresh thyme leaves; 4 large carrots; 3 Yukon gold potatoes