Oven-Cooked Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef stew meat
salt, pepper and flour
2 medium onions
1 3/4 c. water
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 small bay leaf
3 whole cloves
1 stalk celery, sliced
4 carrots, sliced
3 medium potatoes, cut in 1/8ths (eighths)
1 c. canned peas (optional)

Preparation

Cut meat into 1 inch cubes, sprinkle with salt and pepper and roll in flour.
Melt 3 tablespoons oil in skillet and brown meat well.
Transfer meat to a 2-quart casserole.
Lightly brown onion in fat and add to meat.
Add seasoning and celery and stir well. Cover and bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for 1 1/2 hours.
Add can of peas, vegetables and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Stir into meat. Cover and continue baking for 20 minutes or until cooked.