Granddaddy'S Irish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. beef stew meat
pepper and flour
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil (about)
1 bunch carrots, sliced
8 to 10 \"new\" potatoes
6 to 8 small onions
salt and pepper
1 (9 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 1/3 cans water
pinch of sweet basil
celery flakes
pinch of thyme
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas

Preparation

Cut meat into small pieces.
Sprinkle meat with pepper and flour.
Brown in hot skillet in vegetable oil.
Add a small amount of water; cover and simmer 1 hour.