Sweet and Sour Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• dash pepper
• 2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
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• 3/4 cup water or beef bouillon
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• Worcestershire sauce
• 3 carrots, cut in 3/4 inch pieces
• rice or noodles

Directions

Combine flour, salt and pepper and coat meat with mixture. Brown meat in hot oil; add onion and simmer. Combine water or bouillon, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar and a little Worcestershire. Stir into browned meat. Cover and cook over low heat for 45 minutes. Stir once or twice; add carrots and more liquid if needed and cook 45 minutes longer. Serve over rice or noodles.

By Robin from Washington, IA