Hearty Beef And Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 med. onion, sliced very thin
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 c. red wine
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh thyme (or possibly 1 teaspoon dry thyme)
• 4 c. beef stock
• 2 carrots, cut into 3/4" pcs
• 2 c. potatoes, chunked
• 1 zucchini, halved lengthwise & cut into 3/4" pcs
• 2 stalks celery, sliced into 3/4" pcs
• 1 sweet red pepper, seeded, deribbed, & cut into 3/4" squares
• 1 (16 ounce.) can tomatoes, including their juice
• 1 c. coarsely shredded red (or possibly green) cabbage
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 10 ounce. boneless sirloin, cut into sm. cubes