Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small roast
1 Tbsp. corn oil
1 onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1/4 c. chopped bell pepper
1 can tomatoes
1 fresh tomato
1 can beans
1 pkg. Equal
1 c. chopped carrots
3 or 4 potatoes
black pepper

Preparation

Brown roast on both sides in 1 tablespoon corn oil. Remove from pot and saute onion, bell pepper and celery. Return roast to pot and add 1 cup water. Cook approximately 1 hour.
Pour off broth and put in refrigerator to chill and remove fat.
Put back in pot and add tomatoes (fresh and canned), beans, carrots, Equal and black pepper.
Cook until done. Cut beef into small pieces and serve over cooked rice.