Brown Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef (flank, chuck, round)
2 c. water
1 onion, sliced
1 c. carrots
2 c. potatoes, quartered
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. fat

Preparation

Cut meat into 1 1/2-inch cubes (save fat for frying).
Roll meat in flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
Brown meat in hot fat.
Add onions and lightly brown.
Add water and simmer from 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours.
Add vegetables and cook until tender, about 30 minutes longer. Thicken gravy with leftover flour.