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Beef Stew

James's Beef Stew

11/2 to 2 lbs beef stew meat or steak cut into 11/2 cubes
1/4 cup flour
Salt & pepper
3 tbs oil
2 cups water
8 oz can tomato sauce
2 beef bouillon cubes
2 celery stalks, cut into 1" pieces
2 med onions quartered
1 bay leaf
6 carrots cut into 1" pieces
4 med potatoes cut into pieces
2 tbs flour
1/4 cup water
1 cup frozen sweet peas or green beans
1 can hominy drained, (optional)

 Coat beef with mixture of 1/4 cup flour, salt & pepper. In 5 qt. Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Stir
in water, tomato sauce, bouillon cubes, celery, onions and bay leaves. Bring to a boil
reduce haet. Cover and simmer 11/2 hors or until meat is tender. Remove bay leaf add
carrots and potatoes. Simmer covered additional 30-40 mins or until vegetables are tender.
 In a small jar with lid add flour to water; shake well and stir into stew. Stir in peas
and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils, stirring frequently.

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