Easy Beef Stew

Ingridients of Easy Beef Stew:

• 1 1/2 lbs cubed beef stew meat
• 5 small potatoes , peeled and diced
• 2 cups baby carrots
• 4 garlic cloves , finely chopped
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef gravy
• 3 cups chicken stock (vegetable stock would work too)
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• salt
• pepper