Mom'S Beef And Vegetable Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef for stew
4 Tbsp. salad oil
2/3 c. chopped onions
2/3 c. chopped green peppers
2/3 c. sliced celery
2/3 c. condensed beef broth
1/2 c. water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
4 small potatoes, cut
6 medium carrots, cut
4 small whole white onions, peeled
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. water

Preparation

Brown beef cubes in hot oil in a Dutch oven. Remove from pan. Saute onions, green peppers and celery in oil remaining in pan for about 5 minutes or until tender.
Return beef to pan.
Add beef broth, 1/2 cup water, tomato sauce and salad dressing mix.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add potatoes, carrots and whole onions. Simmer 1 hour or until meat and vegetables are tender. Remove from heat. Skim off excess fat. Blend flour with 2 tablespoons water.
Stir into beef mixture. Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until thickened. Makes 6 servings.