Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lb. beef stew, cut into cubes
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• flour (enough for dredging meat)
• shortening (for browning)
• 2 chopped onions
• 2 cans Hunt's tomato special
• 2 c. boiling water
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 6 potatoes, cut into cubes