Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

beef, cut in 1-inch sq.
2 tsp. oil
salt to taste
1/4 c. water
3 carrots, slice 1/2
2 potatoes, cut in 6 pieces
dash of garlic powder
2 potatoes, 1/2 chunks
2 stalks celery, diced
1 pkg. beef stew seasoning

Preparation

Brown beef in iron skillet with oil and salt.
Put in pressure cooker; set aside.
Reheat skillet.
Turn off heat.
Add water and pour over beef.
Add carrots, potatoes (cut in 6 pieces) and garlic powder.
Pressure cook for 20 minutes.
Now add the other potatoes, celery and beef seasoning.
Cook 30 minutes without lid. Salt to taste and thicken with a flour and water mixture that has been strained.