Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. lean beef
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. fat
2 c. water
1 can tomato sauce or 1 c. catsup
6 onions
6 carrots
6 potatoes
1 c. green peas
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. thyme

Preparation

Wipe pieces of beef with damp cloth and roll in flour.
Brown in fat in heavy kettle or saucepan.
Add water, tomato sauce and seasonings.
Cover tightly; cook over low heat until almost tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
Add prepared onions, carrots and potatoes.
Cook 30 to 40 minutes longer.
Just before vegetables are tender, add green peas and cook 5 to 7 minutes longer.
Serves 6.