Preheat oven to 350.
Brown the meat in your desired fat/oil (veg oil, butter, olive oil, etc)
Then add the onions. Let cook a few minutes more.
Add all the vegetables, stir to coat everything.
Add liquid. Beef broth, black tea (provided) , water. Just enough to cover your mixture. Add salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil.
Once stew is at a boil, finish off the stew in the oven for about 2 hrs.