Mama'S Quick Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 lb. beef stew meat
1 onion (white)
1 can tomato sauce (small)
1 tsp. salt
1 lb. cut carrots
1 box frozen peas
cayenne pepper
4 potatoes (optional)

Preparation

Heat pot on medium 3 to 5 minutes.
Add oil.
Brown meat, then add sliced onion.
Turn heat to low.
Stir in sauce, 1 sauce can water, dash of pepper and salt.
Cut up carrots and add with peas. Cook 45 minutes, covered.
Stir occasionally.
Add potatoes, if desired.
Cook extra 25 minutes.