Cowboy Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs lean beef, cubed
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons oil
• salt
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup hot water or 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 dash pepper
• 1/4 bay leaf (optional)
• 1 (1 lb) can brick oven baked beans
• 1 small onion, chopped and sauteed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 roll meat in flour mixed with salt.
• 2 brown slowly in hot oil.
• 3 add water, tomato sauce and seasonings, bring to boil over high heat.
• 4 reduce heat to low. cover tightly and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
• 5 add baked beans and onions.
• 6 cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 7 add a little water from time to time if more gravy is needed.