– 3 pounds beef stew meat [1.5 kg] chuck, blade, or flank – 1 tablespoon of onion powder – 2 teaspoons of salt (or more, to taste), divided – 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly-cracked, or ground, (or more, to taste), divided – 3 cups red wine merlot or cabernet – 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour – 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
– 3 cups beef broth or chicken or vegetable broth – 3 sprigs of rosemary – 5 sprigs of thyme – 3 tablespoons paprika – 2 tablespoon tomato paste – 1 bay leaf – 2 cloves of garlic (whole) – 2 pounds waxy potatoes [1.25 kg], peel and cube them – 2 pounds carrot [1.25 kg], peeled and sliced – 3 red onions quartered – 1½ cups peas blanched