Best Beef Stew !!

Since tasting this stew, I threw out all my other stew recipes. It has a tasty tomato baste and is even better warmed the next day. Serve with biscuits.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb stewing beef, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 3  tablespoons shortening
• 1  teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 2  cups tomato juice
• 1  cup water
• 1  teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1  cup  diced potato
• 1  cup  sliced carrot
• 1  cup  sliced celery
• 1  cup kernel corn
• 1  cup  frozen peas

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. While heating shortening in large frying pan, stir together flour and seasoned salt.
3. Dredge meat in this mixture and brown well in hot shortening.
4. Add onions and continue to cook until soft.
5. Place in mediun roaster.
6. Add the rest of the ingredients in the order given and stir well.
7. Cover and place in hot oven for two hours.
8. Thicken with cornstarch or instant potatoes.