Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. lean beef
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. fat
2 c. water
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 bay leaf
6 onions
6 carrots
6 potatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Cut meat into small pieces.
Roll pieces in flour and brown in the fat in a heavy pan.
Remove meat.
Add water and scrape up brown bits.
Add salt, pepper, bay leaf, sugar and tomato sauce. Add browned meat.
Cover tightly and cook on low for about 1 1/2 hours.
Add cut-up vegetables; cook about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Serves 6.