Faulkner's French Beef Stew

2 pounds of stew beef
1/3 cup of flour
3 tbsp of olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 can of beef broth
1 can of beef consumme
2 cans of italian diced tomoatoes
3 celery stalks--sliced
5 carrots--sliced
4 red potatoes--cubed
3 garlic cloves--minced
3/4 tsp of thyme
1/2 tsp of basil
3 bay leaves
2 tbsp of dijon mustard

Put cubes of stew beef in a ziploc bag with flour and shake until coated.  Brown meat in oil in a dutch oven.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Add beef broth, consumme, diced tomoatoes, veggies, and spices (NOT mustard).  Bring to a boil.  Let simmer and cook on low about an hour until meat is tender.  Add dijon mustard and mix well.

Serve with crusty french bread.

We are thinking about adding some red wine and/or jalepeno pepper to our next batch.  We are also thinking we could add green beans or peas.