Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef chuck, cut 1 1/4-inch thick
• 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 medium bay leaf
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large onion
• 3 medium potatoes, quartered
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2/3 cup peas, drained
• 2 whole cloves

Directions

1. 1

   Coat meat well with 4 tablespoons flour.

2. 2

   Over medium heat slowly heat shortening in Dutch oven brown meat cubes while on both sides.

3. 3

   Add 3 cups of water, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, bay leaves, cloves, chopped garlic, and onions.

4. 4

   Simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.

5. 5

   Prepare vegetables potatoes carrots and celery; add to meat in Dutch oven.

6. 6

   Cook on slow until vegetables are tender about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

7. 7

   The last 15 minutes of cook time add drained peas.

8. 8

   This can be cooked in a crock pot make sure you brown your beef before you put in crock pot. add everything else .

9. 9

   Cook in crock pot on low for 6 to 8 hours.