Beef Stew without chicken

4 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 larege onions sliced * 2 teaspoons salt 4 pounds stewing beef lean 1 cup red wine burgundy * 1 package artichoke hearts frozen *[...]

2 lbs stew meat, cut up 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon crushed dried marjoram 1 teaspoon crushed dried thyme salt and pepper 5 carrots , peeled and cut up 4 large[...]