Savory Vegetable Beef Stew

• 3 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed beef broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 small potatoes, quartered
• 6 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cold water

1. Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir beef stew meat and Italian dressing until meat is evenly browned, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water, beef bouillon, diced tomatoes, beef broth, tomato sauce, garlic, bay leaf, salt, oregano, and pepper to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
2. Place potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, and onion in stew; cover and simmer over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
3. Combine flour and cold water in a small bowl; mix until smooth. Stir flour mixture into stew, bring to a boil; cook and stir until stew is thickened, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving.

beef stew meat, italian salad dressing, water, beef bouillon granules, tomatoes, condensed beef broth, tomato sauce, clove garlic, bay leaf, salt, oregano, ground black pepper, potatoes, carrots, green bell pepper, onion, allpurpose, cold water

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/223428/savory-vegetable-beef-stew/ (may not work)