Irish Stew

Ingredients

• 1 lb stewing beef
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 5 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 6 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 4 celery ribs, cut into small pieces
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 4 tablespoons flour
• water
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Brown meat and butter in a large pot.

2. 2

   season with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Add water I usually depending on what pot I am using fill the pot half full with water.

4. 4

   Let meat boil gently for 1 hour.

5. 5

   Add your vegtables, when they are tender add beef boullion to stew.

6. 6

   In a container mix flour and 11/2 cups of water together.

7. 7

   When stew is boiling add flour mixture, you may want to add more flour and water even a cornstarch and water mix depending on how thick you like your stew.

8. 8

   This is when I add my salt and pepper to taste, I add quite abit, but it is all personal taste.

9. 9

   Let simmer for about 1/2 hour and serve.

10. 10

    Freezes well.