Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 12 c flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 14 tsp pepper
• 2 lb beef stew meat cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 Tbsp shortening
• 6 c hot water
• 3 pared medium potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 green pepper cut in strips
• 1 c celery cut into 1-inch pieces
• 12 c diced onions
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 bay leaf

Directions

1. Mix flour 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper
2. Coat meat with flour mixture
3. Melt shortening in a large skillet brown meat thoroughly
4. Add water heat to boiling
5. Reduce heat cover and simmer 2 hours
6. Stir in remaining ingredients
7. Simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender