Wash and pat dry beef tips.
Put flour, salt and pepper into a large zipped-lock bag, add beef tips and toss well until the meat is covered with flour. (Skip Flour for Gluten-Free Diet. You can just season the meat with salt and pepper)
Preheat the dutch oven on medium/high heat and add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Brown beef tips in batches. Don’t overcrowd. Scoop out to a separate plate and set aside.
Add diced onion and crashed garlic to the pot and cook for 3-5 minutes until it softens.
Add a tablespoon of tomato paste and stir
Add chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pan.
Then add beef tips and the bay leaves. Increase the heat to high until it starts to boil.
When it starts to boil, lower the heat to low and let it simmer for an hour. Don’t cover with the lid.
In an hour, add diced carrots and potatoes, cover with the lid and let it simmer for another hour on low heat.
When it is almost done, add 1 cup of frozen peas.