Christmas in Bayberry

Pour in the broth, scraping the bottom of the pot as you stir to loosen remnants of beef coating.

Cook until the mixture has thickened, about 3 minutes.

Return the meat and any accumulated juices back to the cast iron skillet.

Add the broth, bay leaves, and thyme and stir to combine.

Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.

Immediately reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour.

While it’s simmering, cut the carrots, celery, and potatoes into large dice and, when it’s time, add them to the pot.

If adding peas, put them in at the same time.

Stir to combine, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables and meat are knife tender, about 1 hour more.

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Award-winning author Jennifer Faye pens fun, heartwarming contemporary romances. Internationally published with books translated into more than a dozen languages. She is a two-time winner of the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award and a winner of the CataRomance Reviewers’ Choice Award.

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