– 2 lb boneless beef chuck roast — or stew meat – 3 tbsp Vegetable oil — divided – 1/2 cup Red Wine — optional – 2 cupsBeef or vegetable stock – 3 cloves Fresh garlic - pressed or minced – 1 1/2 cup Carrots – 1 onion — chopped – 1 lb Potatoes — cut into bite sized pieces (any potatoes of your choice will work) – 1 cup Peas — optional - I used peas, that were previously frozen. – 1/2 cup Tomato sauce – 1 tsp Salt — + more to taste – 1/2 tsp Black Pepper – 1 tsp Dried Thyme – 1 Bay Leaf – 1 tbsp Cornstarch – 1 tbsp cold Water