Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. stew beef
flour
2 Tbsp. oil
3 onions
3 potatoes
5 carrots
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 c. catsup
salt and pepper
4 c. water
3 bay leaves

Preparation

Coat meat with flour and brown in oil with one sliced onion. Add water and bay leaves.
Simmer for one hour.
Add catsup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
Simmer for 45 minutes. Add vegetables and cook until tender (30 to 40 minutes).
If desired, add one tablespoon cornstarch to 1/4 cup cold water, then add to gravy to thicken.