Old Fashioned Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Gold Medal flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 lb. beef stew meat
2 Tbsp. shortening
6 c. hot water
3 pared potatoes, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 bay leaf
4 carrots, cut into 1-inch slices
1 green pepper, cut into strips
1 c. celery, sliced 1-inch thick
1/2 c. onion, diced
1 Tbsp. salt
2 beef bouillon cubes

Preparation

Mix flour, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper together.
Coat meat with flour mixture.
Melt shortening in large skillet; brown meat thoroughly.
Add water; heat to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hours.
Stir in remaining ingredients; simmer 30 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender.
If desired, thicken stew. In a covered jar, shake 1 cup cold water with 2 to 4 tablespoons flour until blended.
Stir into stew.
Heat to boiling; stirring constantly, boil 1 minute.
Serves 6.