Chuck Wagon Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. stew meat
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 bell pepper, chopped
6 potatoes, peeled and quartered
6 carrots, sliced 1 1/2-inch
1 onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

Preparation

Dust beef with flour.
Brown in oil in heavy pot.
Add remaining ingredients except tomato sauce.
Cover with water. Simmer over low heat 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add tomato sauce.
Cook an additional 15 minutes.