Hearty Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tsp. vegetable oil
1/2 lb. stewing beef
3/4 c. hot water
1 sliced onion
1 carrot, quartered
1 potato, quartered
1 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

Heat oil in heavy saucepan.
Add stewing beef and brown on all sides.
Add water and dash of salt.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer about 1 hour.
Cool and skim off hardened fat.
Return to heat and add onion, carrot and potato.
Cook 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Mix flour and 1/2 cup cold water by shaking in a small jar.
Add to stew.
Stir until it has boiled for 1 minute and is thickened.
Let simmer until ready to eat. Serves 1.