Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. stew beef
1/2 pkg. baby carrots
2 large onions, quartered
4 to 5 stalks celery, cut up
8 to 10 potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
1 pkg. French's beef stew mix
salt and pepper

Preparation

Brown beef in a little oil until very brown.
Add the beef stew mix, salt and pepper and cook a little longer.
(May stick to bottom of put but that's okay.)
Add carrots, celery and onions. Add water but pot should be no more than 3/4's full.
Cook for about 1 hour until meat is tender.
After cooker has cooled, add the potatoes.
Cook until done.
Using 1/2 cup flour, salt, pepper and enough milk to make a smooth paste, add to the stew and mix well.
More milk may be used to make more gravy.