Beef Stew And Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 2 lbs. Stew Meat
1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
3 Cups Hot Water
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/8 Tsp. Pepper
1 Cup Carrots
2 Cups Potatoes, diced
1 Cup Green Pepper, chopped
1/2 Cup Celery, chopped
1/4 Cup Onion, chopped
1 Tsp. Salt
1 Bay Leaf
Dumplings
1/2 Cup Cold Water
2 Tbsp. Flour

Preparation

Cook and stir beef in oil in Dutch oven until beef is brown. Add 3 cups hot water, 1/2 tsp. salt and the pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Stir in carrots, potatoes, pepper, celery, onion, 1 tsp. salt and the bay leaf. Cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.
Prepare dumplings.
Shake 1/2 cup cold water and flour in covered container.
Gradually stir into stew; heat to boiling stirring constantly.
Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat.