Container Basic Brown Stew,
Thawed
1 ts Dried leaf thyme
Small bay leaf, crumbled
12 x  Small new potatoes or
6 medium cut in half
Medium cabbage, about
1 1/2 lbs, coarsely shredded
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Black pepper
2 tb Cornstarch
1/4 c  Cold water
Chopped parsely

COMMENTS: The combination of vegetables makes plain stew extraordinary. Put
stew in a Dutch oven with thyme and bayleaf. Bring to a boil. Add potatoes,
reduce heat, cover and cook gently 30 minutes. Add cabbage, salt and
pepper, cover and simmer 10 minutes. Taste stew and adjust seasoning. Stir
cornstarch with water until smooth. Bring stew to boil, push meat and
vegetables to one side as much as possible and gradually stir cornstarch
mixture into liquid. Stir until boiling, slightly thicken and clear. Serve
immediately sprinkled with parsely.