Old-Fashioned Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. stew beef
2 Tbsp. pure lard or bacon drippings
1/4 c. flour
1 (16 oz.) tomato
1/2 c. beef broth
1/2 c. cold coffee
2 or 3 potatoes, cubed
2 carrots, sliced
sliced onions
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Combine meat and oil in 3-quart glass casserole.
Cover and microwave on High setting for 10 minutes, stirring once.
Stir flour into meat.
Add remaining ingredients and then microwave on Low-defrost setting for 76 minutes.
Stir after 30 minutes.
If meat is not fork-tender, microwave on same setting for 19 minutes.