Oven Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. cubed stew beef, trimmed of fat
1/4 c. flour
1 to 2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. paprika
2 Tbsp. salad oil
2 medium onions, sliced
1 1/2 c. thinly sliced carrots
1 c. thinly sliced celery
1 c. water
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 (8 oz.) cans mushrooms (pieces and stems), drained and rinsed

Preparation

In a plastic bag, combine flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Add a few pieces of meat at a time and shake bag, coating well on all sides.
Repeat until all meat has been floured.