Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb. boneless beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
    1 Tbsp. shortening
    3 c. hot water
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/8 tsp. pepper
    1 large potato, cut into pieces
    1 medium turnip, cut into pieces
    2 medium carrots, cut into pieces
    1 medium green pepper, cut into pieces
    1 medium stalk celery, cut into pieces
    1/2 tsp. bottled brown bouquet sauce
    1 1/2 tsp. salt
    1 beef bouillon cube
    1 bay leaf
    1/2 c. cold water
    2 Tbsp. flour
Preparation
    Cook and stir beef in shortening until beef is brown, about 15 minutes. In slow cooker, add beef, 3 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook for 3 hours, then add vegetables, bouquet sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, bouillon cube and bay leaf. Continue to cook until vegetables are tender, about 2 hours. When vegetables are done, shake flour and cold water in container. Stir gradually into stew.

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