Mama'S Tried And True Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb stew beef chunk
Group 1
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Group 2
3 tablespoons oil
2 onions
1/4 cup red wine (I normally omit this, just add more water)
Group 3
4 cups water
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley (I normally put it into the palms of my hands and rub back and forth into the pot making them extra f)
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 -2 celery rib
Group 4
6 potatoes
6 carrots
2 fresh tomatoes (sliced)
2 cups whole fresh mushrooms (I normally slice them)
1 -2 green pepper
Group 5
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup water

Preparation

Coat meat with group 1.
Brown in stewing pot with oil and onions, then add cooking wine and water.
Once browned add all of group 3 and simmer for 1 1/2 - 2 hours until tender.
Remove bay leaf and Add group 4 simmering 1 hour until tender, however, omitting the \" ** \" produce until 20 minute before end of cooking time.
Thicken with 1/4 Cup flour and 1/4 Cup water (if not adding dumplings or not going GF.).