Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. stew meat, cut in small pieces
flour
oil
onions
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
carrots
celery
potatoes
parsnips
parsley
peas
basil
pepper

Preparation

Cut stew meat in small pieces.
Cover meat with flour lightly. Brown in oil (enough to cover bottom of pan).
Brown onions.
Add water (enough to cover meat).
Add remaining ingredients.
Cook 3+ hours.