Sweet And Sour Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
2 medium carrots, shredded
2 medium onions, sliced
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. salt
poppy seed (optional)
hot cooked noodles
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. cold water
2 tsp. cornstarch

Preparation

In a 3-quart saucepan, brown the meat, half at a time, in hot oil.
In the same saucepan, combine the meat, carrot, onion, tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Cover and cook over low heat until the meat is tender (about 1 1/2 hours).
Blend 1 tablespoon cold water with the cornstarch. Add to the stew.
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Serve the stew over the noodles, sprinkled with poppy seed.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.