Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 lb. stew beef, cubed
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
1/2 c. chopped onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
3 c. V-8 juice
1 tsp. instant beef bouillon
few dashes hot sauce
2 medium potatoes, cubed
1 1/2 c. sliced celery
1 1/2 c. carrots, sliced

Preparation

Coat meat with flour and 1 teaspoon salt.
Brown meat in hot oil.
Add onions, garlic and thyme.
Stir in V-8 juice, bouillon, hot sauce and 1 cup water.
Bring to a boil.
Simmer 1 1/4 hours or until meat is tender.
Add vegetables and simmer for 30 minutes more.