Old-Fashioned Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. lean beef cubes
1/3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. oil
2 c. liquid (may use water, stock or tomato sauce)
1 bay leaf
4 cloves, stuck into small onion
1 c. small white onions
4 sliced carrots
1 c. sliced celery
3 potatoes, quartered

Preparation

Coat beef cubes with flour, salt, paprika and pepper.
Brown cubes in oil.
Add chosen liquid, bay leaf and cloves/onion.
Cover and simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Add more liquid as needed. Remove bay leaf and cloves, add onions, carrots, celery and potatoes.
Cook 30 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender. Serves 4 to 6.