Easy Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. lean beef stew meat (1-inch pieces)
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. thyme
1/2 bay leaf
2 c. water
6 onions, cut into chunks (1-inch pieces)
6 carrots, cut into chunks (1-inch pieces)
6 potatoes, cut into chunks (1-inch pieces)

Preparation

Roll meat in flour and brown in margarine.
Add tomato sauce, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, and water.
Simmer 1 1/2 hours until meat is tender.
Add onions, carrots and potatoes.
May also add peas.
Cook 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.