Thickened Beef And Potato Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean beef
• 1 quart potatoes
• 2 cups cut carrots
• 2 cups cut onions
• 1 cup tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Method

1. 1 Wipe meat, cut into small pieces, and put in a kettle. Cover with boiling water and boil slowly for 1½ hours.
2. 2 Add carrots and onions; boil for 15 minutes. Then add potatoes, salt, pepper, and tomatoes. Add boiling water if needed to cover vegetables and boil for 30 minutes.
3. 3 Lift meat and vegetables out with a skimmer. Strain 4 cups of the stock for soup; 2 cups should remain in the kettle.
4. 4 Mix flour with a little cold water, add to the remaining stock in the kettle, and boil for 3 minutes. Pour over meat and vegetables and sprinkle with chopped parsley.