From Chuck Sampson: Add : 1 additional carrot, celery and potato 1/2 additional onion In a bag put: 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon of garlic powder 1 onion powder 1/2 teaspoon of pepper Put the stew meat in, and shook it up baby! Sear beef in cast iron dutch oven Deglaze with recipe liquids plus 1/2 cup red wine, you will probably want to add more towards the middle-end of the cooking time.