Old-Fashioned Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 Tbsp. shortening
6 c. hot water
3 pared medium potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 green pepper, cut in strips
1 c. celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 c. diced onions
1 Tbsp. salt
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Mix flour, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
Coat meat with flour mixture.
Melt shortening in a large skillet; brown meat thoroughly.
Add water; heat to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hours.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.