Chuck Wagon Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. sugar
2 lb. lean beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. ground thyme
2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
6 small carrots, sliced
3 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 c. flour
2 Tbsp. melted Crisco
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1 bay leaf
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can beef broth
6 potatoes, cut up
1 medium onion, chopped
1 c. frozen peas

Preparation

Combine sugar and flour.
Coat beef with flour mixture. Brown in
hot shortening.
Add seasonings, tomatoes and broth to meat. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
Stir in
vegetables,
except
peas.
Cover
and cook about 15
minutes more.
Add
peas
and
cook 8 more minutes. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.