Beef Stew in a Bread Bowl

Instructions
Coat beef in flour, salt & pepper. Brown in oil, remove from pot.

Sauté onions and garlic, then return beef to pot.

Add carrots, potatoes, celery, tomatoes, broth and seasonings.

Simmer 1.5-2 hours until beef is tender. Add peas in last 10 minutes.

Cut tops off bread loaves and hollow out leaving 1/2 inch shell. Toast in 350°F oven for 5 minutes if desired.

Ladle hot stew into bread bowls, garnish with parsley.