Simply Good Beef Stew

Name: Simply Good Beef Stew
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1 14 lbs lean stewing beef; 13 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon black pepper; 12 teaspoon thyme; 2 cups water; 3 -4 tablespoons ketchup; 1 cup coarsely chopped celery; 1 medium onion, cut in chunks; 12 -14 baby carrots; 1 small turnip (very small, and cut about the same size as the carrots); 3 medium potatoes (washed and unpeeled)

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons canola oil
1 14 lbs lean stewing beef
13 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon black pepper
12 teaspoon thyme
2 cups water
3 -4 tablespoons ketchup
1 cup coarsely chopped celery
1 medium onion, cut in chunks
12 -14 baby carrots
1 small turnip (very small, and cut about the same size as the carrots)
3 medium potatoes (washed and unpeeled)

Directions

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["Trim stewing beef and cut into bite-size pieces.", "In a plastic bag, combine flour, salt, pepper and thyme.", "Add meat to flour mixture and shake well.", "Using a large, non-stick pot brown the meat in the Canola oil (make sure to use all the flour).", "When well-browned, add the 2 cups of water and the ketchup, onions and celery.", "Cover and let simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking.", "Add the carrots and turnips and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, again stirring occasionally.", "Cut the unpeeled potatoes into about 1\" cubes