Hawaiian Beef Stew

Ingredients (15)

• ✓ 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• + 4 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch cubes add to pantry
• + 5 cloves garlic, minced add to pantry
• + ½ cup red wine add to pantry
• ✓ 5 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• + 1 onion, cut into chunks add to pantry
• + 10 cups water add to pantry
• + 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons salt, or to taste add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons white sugar add to pantry
• + 3 bay leaves add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon ground black pepper add to pantry
• + 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces add to pantry
• + 3 potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces, or to taste add to pantry
• + ¼ cup cornstarch add to pantry