Beef Stew
["6 Tbsp. shortening", "3 lb. beef chuck (round or rump), cut into cubes", "2 medium onions, chopped", "1 c. red wine", "2 bouillon cubes", "1 clove garlic", "2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped", "1 bay leaf", "1/8 tsp. thyme", "1 1/2 Tbsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "6 medium potatoes", "6 medium carrots", "10 small white onions", "3 stalks celery", "2 medium tomatoes or 1 (8 oz.) can tomatoes (undrained)"]
["Over medium heat, heat shortening in Dutch oven.", "Brown meat on all sides.", "Remove and saute onions until tender.", "Return meat and add 4 cups water, wine, bouillon, garlic, parsley, bay leaf and spices.", "Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.", "When meat has cooked, add potatoes, carrots, onions and celery; cook for 1 hour.", "Twenty minutes before end of cooking time, add tomatoes.", "Gravy will be thin.", "If desired, thicken with 1/4 cup flour, blended with 1/4 cup of water.", "Stir quickly into pan.", "Cook, stirring, until it boils and thickens."]
["shortening", "beef chuck", "onions", "red wine", "bouillon cubes", "clove garlic", "parsley", "bay leaf", "thyme", "salt", "pepper", "potatoes", "carrots", "white onions", "stalks celery", "tomatoes"]