Easy Beef Stew
["2 lb. lean beef stew meat (1-inch pieces)", "2 Tbsp. flour", "2 Tbsp. margarine", "1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce", "2 tsp. salt (optional)", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/8 tsp. thyme", "1/2 bay leaf", "2 c. water", "6 onions, cut into chunks (1-inch pieces)", "6 carrots, cut into chunks (1-inch pieces)", "6 potatoes, cut into chunks (1-inch pieces)"]
["Roll meat in flour and brown in margarine.", "Add tomato sauce, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, and water.", "Simmer 1 1/2 hours until meat is tender.", "Add onions, carrots and potatoes.", "May also add peas.", "Cook 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender."]
["lean beef stew meat", "flour", "margarine", "tomato sauce", "salt", "pepper", "thyme", "bay leaf", "water", "onions", "carrots", "potatoes"]