Oven Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. lean beef shoulder, cut in cubes
1 lb. can tomatoes
2 to 3 strips bacon
1 lb. carrots, cut into 2-inch chunks
1 1/2 c. sliced celery
1 pkg. frozen green beans
4 to 5 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 small head cabbage, sliced
salt
pepper
flour
basil (dried)
tarragon leaves (dried)
minced onion

Preparation

Cook
bacon.
Brown meat (which has been sprinkled with salt, pepper and flour) in bacon fat.
Add 3 tablespoons flour and juice from tomatoes.
Stir until thickened.
Add tomatoes, other vegetables,
tarragon and basil leaves to taste.
Bake, covered, at 275\u00b0 to 300\u00b0 for 4 to 6 hours.
Serves 6 to 8.