Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

By phowley

Ingredients

• 1/2 c Gold Medal flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1" pieces
• 2 tbsp shortening
• 6 c hot water
• 3 pared medium potatoes, cut into 1" cubes
• 1 medium turnip, cut into 1" cubes
• 4 carrots, cut into 1" slices
• 1 green pepper, cut into strips
• 1 c sliced celery (1" pieces)
• 1/2 about 1/2 c diced onion
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 bay leaf

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour, 1 tsp salt, and pepper.
Coat meat with flour mixture.
Melt shortening in a large skillet.
Brown meat thoroughly.
Add water.
Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 2 hours.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
If desired, thicken stew.
In covered jar, shake 1 c cold water and 2-4 tbsp flour until blended.
Stir into stew.
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Boil and stir 1 minute.