Old Fashioned Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. boneless beef, cubed
1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paprika
3 Tbsp. oil
12 small onions
6 to 8 potatoes
6 to 8 carrots
parsley
1 c. peas (optional)
1 large onion, chopped

Preparation

Roll pieces of meat in mixture of flour, salt, pepper and paprika.
Brown in oil.
Add chopped onions and brown a few minutes longer.
Sprinkle any remaining flour over meat; stir. Add hot water, enough to just cover meat.
Cover; simmer 2 hours or until almost tender.
Add vegetables, except peas, and cook for 35 minutes longer.
Add peas and cook 5 minutes more.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley.