Browned Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean stew meat in 1-inch cubes
1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 each onion and carrot, chopped fine or grated
1/4 c. finely chopped celery
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
pinch of thyme
3 c. water
2 each medium potatoes, carrots and onions, diced
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen English peas

Preparation

Heat
vegetable
oil
in
heavy
skillet or Dutch oven. Place flour,
salt and pepper in bag.
Shake to mix, then add meat
and shake to coat meat.
Empty all including extra flour into hot oil and add onion and brown well.
Add chopped carrot and
next
4 ingredients.
Cover and cook over low heat 1 1/2 hours,
stirring as\tneeded.
Add diced potatoes, carrots and onions;
cook\t1/2 hour longer.
Add peas and continue cooking about
15
minutes. (You may use a can of English peas if you prefer.)