Tomato Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. cubed beef
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 can tomato soup
1 soup can water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
6 onions
6 carrots, halved
3 potatoes, quartered
1/4 tsp. thyme

Preparation

Roll meat in flour; brown in shortening in a large heavy pan. Add soup and water; cover.
Simmer 1/2 hour; stir now and then. Add remaining ingredients.
Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.