Oven Stew Italiano - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 lb. lean stewing beef
1/4 c. flour
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
8 carrots, sliced or diced
5 potatoes, pared and diced
1 pkg. onion soup mix
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
4 c. water

Preparation

Coat beef with flour, toss with oil in a 3-quart casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Stir once.
Combine remaining ingredients, add to meat and mix well. Cover, then bake for 2 hours or until meat is tender.
The 2 hours baking time is at 375\u00b0.