sweet potato harvest beef stew

Ingredients For sweet potato harvest beef stew

• 1 1/2 lb

  beef stew meat or other suitable beef cut into 1 inch cubes i like to use a soup bone for added flavor
• 1 Tbsp

  canola oil
• 1 1/2 c

  cubed peeled sweet potato
• 3 sm

  red potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 c

  cubed and peeled butternut or acorn squash
• 1 md

  onion, chopped
• 1

  28 ounce carton reduced sodium beef stock
• 1 can

  14.5 ounce diced tomatoes with garlic, undrained
• 3

  bay leaves
• 1 tsp

  minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp

  pepper
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 c

  cold water
• 2 Tbsp

  corn starch