Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 3 1/2 lb. chuck roast
5 medium potatoes
5 carrots
3 sticks celery
1 bell pepper
1 large onion
1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Preparation

Cut meat into small cubes (1/2 inch).
Put into a large pot with
2 tablespoons vegetable oil.\tAdd salt and pepper to taste. Start
this
cooking
as
you prepare vegetables.
Cut vegetables into
small
pieces.
When they are ready, add the tomato sauce to the meat.
Add vegetables and enough water to cover everything well.
Stir, cover and cook about 2 hours at a low boil.
Stir occasionally.