'Just For Susan' Beef Stew

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 4 cups water
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 white potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 pound carrots, thickly sliced
• 4 ribs celery, thickly sliced
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook beef in hot oil until browned completely, about 5 minutes.
2. Pour 4 cups water into the pot; add salt and pepper. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook beef for 2 hours.
3. Stir potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion into the water; cook until all vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
4. Whisk cornstarch into 2 tablespoons water; stir into the liquid in the pot. Continue cooking until the liquid has thickened, about 10 minutes.

vegetable oil, meat, water, salt, white potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, cornstarch, water

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/235706/just-for-susan-beef-stew/ (may not work)