Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 lb. beef stew meat
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
3 c. vegetable juice cocktail
1 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules
few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 1/2 c. sliced celery
1 1/2 c. sliced carrots

Preparation

In a plastic bag, combine flour and 1 teaspoon salt.
Add meat cubes, a few at a time, shaking to coat.
In a large saucepan, brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil.
Return all meat to saucepan; add onion, garlic and thyme.
Stir in vegetable juice, bouillon, hot pepper sauce and 1 cup water.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover; simmer for 1 1/4 hours for beef or until meat is nearly tender.
Stir in potatoes, celery and carrot.
Cover; simmer 30 minutes more. Skim off fat. Serves 6.