Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 lb. beef stew meat, cubed
2 Tbsp. oil
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 c. sliced carrots
1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
3 c. V-8 juice
1 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules
few dashes hot pepper sauce
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

Preparation

In a plastic bag, combine flour and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Add meat cubes a few at a time, shaking to coat.
In a large saucepan, add onion and thyme.
Stir in vegetable juice, bouillon, pepper sauce, potatoes, carrots and 1 cup of water.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 1 1/4 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Skim off fat.
Serves 6.