3 Hour Stew

• 1 1/2 to 2 lb. round steak or stew meat, cubed
• 1 medium size bay leaf
• 1/2 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix
• 1 tsp. green pepper flakes
• 1 clove minced garlic or 1/4 tsp. powder
• 1/2 medium chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp. chili powder
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Brown meat
2. well.
3. Cover
4. with
5. water and add all other seasonings.
6. Simmer on top of stove or in oven at 300u0b0 to 325u0b0 for 1 hour.
7. Add carrots,
8. 1
9. big
10. stalk
11. of
12. celery and green beans. Cook another hour.
13. Add
14. water
15. as needed to keep meat and vegetables covered.
16. Put
17. in
18. potatoes
19. and green peas the last 40 minutes or until
20. potatoes
21. are
22. done.
23. Mix
24. flour and water to thin paste and thicken stew to desired consistency.

stew meat, bay leaf, onion soup, green pepper, garlic, onion, chili powder, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1054291 (may not work)