Aunt Emily'S Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef, cubed
flour
salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 c. water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
12 peppercorns
3 cloves
1 bay leaf
1/2 c. sherry
cooked carrots, canned potatoes, onions or celery (optional)

Preparation

Coat beef cubes with mixture of flour, salt and pepper.
Brown in oil.
Boil together all other ingredients except vegetables and sherry.
Add vegetables.
Add sherry and cook for 1 hour.
Serves 6 to 8.