Easy Oven Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. stew beef, cubed
1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. oil
4 small onions, quartered
4 small carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 small potatoes, halved
1 c. sliced celery
1 c. water
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce

Preparation

Combine flour, salt, pepper and paprika in a paper bag.
Shake beef pieces (a few at a time) until coated.
Mix with oil in 3-quart casserole.
Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes at 400\u00b0. Stir once.
Add vegetables, water and tomato sauce.
Mix well. Cover; bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 3/4 hours or until done.