Hearty Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef for stew, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 lb. bacon
1 (1 3/8 oz.) envelope onion soup mix
3 c. water
1 (1 lb.) can (2 c.) tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 c. barley
1 (29 oz.) can Veg-All homestyle-mixed vegetables (including juice)

Preparation

Coat beef with flour seasoned with salt and mustard.
Cut bacon 1 inch pieces; fry in Dutch oven.
Remove bacon pieces; add beef to bacon drippings.
Brown beef on all sides.
Add soup mix and Veg-All liquid plus water to give you 3 cups.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Add tomato juice, sugar and barley.
Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
Add bacon and Veg-All home-style vegetables.
Simmer 20 minutes.
Serves 6 to 8.