Combine flour, salt, and pepper in bowl. Add cubed beef and coat in seasoned flour.
Melt butter in soup pot, add beef, and brown on all sides (about 5 minutes).
Add garlic, carrot, potato, thyme, and beef broth. Stir well.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Let simmer for 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally, until beef and vegetables are tender.
Add peas and simmer for an additional thirty minutes. Season with salt to taste.
Enjoy!
Instant Pot (or Pressure Cooker) Instructions:
Combine flour, salt, and pepper in bowl. Add cubed beef and coat in seasoned flour.
Turn Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Melt butter in pot, add beef, and brown on all sides (about 5 minutes).
Add garlic, carrot, potato, thyme, and beef broth. Stir well.
Turn off sauté mode. Cook the stew on high pressure for 45 minutes. (Some pressure cookers have a 'Stew' setting. Feel free to use this just make sure the pressure is set to high.)
Let release for 10 minutes. Remove lid and add peas. Recover for 10 more minutes to let peas cook in the hot broth.