Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. stew beef
1 Tbsp. Wesson canola oil
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 potatoes, cut up
1 turnip, diced (rutabaga)
2 carrots, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 onion, chopped up
1/2 tsp. bouquet sauce
1 beef bouillon cube
1 bay leaf
1/2 c. water
2 Tbsp. flour (self-rising)
3 c. water

Preparation

Brown stew beef in oil about 5 minutes.
Add water, salt, pepper, potatoes, turnip, carrots, celery, onion, bouquet sauce, bouillon cube and bay leaf.
Cook over medium heat for about 1 1/2 hours or in oven at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.
Mix flour and 1/2 cup water (cold).
Add to stew beef to thicken for gravy.