Easy Oven Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef, cut up for stew
1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
2 Tbsp. Wesson oil
4 small potatoes, halved
1 c. celery
4 small carrots
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato paste

Preparation

Combine flour, salt, pepper and paprika in bag.
Drop beef portions in a few at a time.
Shake until coated.
Mix with Wesson oil in 3-quart casserole.
Bake uncovered at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Stir once; add vegetables, tomato paste and water.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 3/4 hours.