Mama Miller's Beef Stew

• 1 12 lbs stew meat
• 13 cup flour
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup onion, coarsley chopped
• 1 (29 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 cups celery, coarsely chopped
• 3 cups carrots, cut into medium sized chunks
• 6 cups potatoes, cut into medium sized chunks
• 1 (10 1/4 ounce) can beef gravy
• water, to cover
• vegetable oil

1. Put flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt& 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a zip lock bag.
2. Put the stew meat into the bag with the flour mixture.
3. Zip the bag shut and shake until the meat is lightly coated with the flour mixture.
4. Pour vegetable oil 1/4 inch deep into a large pot.
5. Heat over medium heat.
6. Brown the beef in the hot oil.
7. Remove the beef from the pan.
8. Discard the oil.
9. Put the beef back into the pan and add the canned tomatoes, onion, celery& carrots.
10. Add enough water to completely cover the meat& vegetables.
11. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce the heat.
12. Simmer until the meat is tender.
13. Add boiling water during cooking period if necessary.
14. When in the meat is tender, add the potatoes.
15. Make sure all the ingredients are covered with liquid.
16. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
17. When the potatoes are tender, add the beef gravy and bring back to a boil.
18. Remove the stew from the heat and serve.

stew meat, flour, salt, pepper, onion, tomatoes, celery, carrots, potatoes, beef gravy, water, vegetable oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mama-millers-beef-stew-101668 (may not work)