Eisenhower Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs stewing beef (prime round)
1 lb small irish potato
1 bunch baby carrots
1/4 lb small onion
2 fresh tomatoes
assorted spices, in cheesecloth bag (thyme, bay leaves, garlic, etc.,)
2 1/2 pints beef stock
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
Accent seasoning (MSG)

Preparation

Stew meat until tender, add vegetables and spices.
Cook until vegetables are done, strain off one cup of stock from stew, thicken slightly with beef roux mixture.
Pour back into stew and let simmer until ready to serve (about 1/2 hour.) Remove cloth bag of spices.