Beef Stew

(from darthz’s recipe box)

Source: Mom's Cookbook

Categories: Stew

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 Ibs beef stew meat, cut into pieces
  • 6 cups hot water
  • potatoes
  • carrots
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 2 Tbsp shortening

Directions

  1. Mix flour, salt and pepper

  2. Coat meat with flour mixture

  3. Melt shortening in large skillet, brown meat thoroughly

  4. Heat water in dutch oven

  5. Add meat and heat to boiling

  6. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 – 2 hours

  7. Stir remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes

  8. To thicken, dissolve 2-3 tablespoons of corn starch in 1 cup cold water.

  9. Stir in stew,heat to boiling. Boil and stir for 1 minute

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