Sweet And Sour Beef Stew
["1 1/2 lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes", "2 Tbsp. cooking oil", "2 medium carrots, shredded", "2 medium onions, sliced", "1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce", "1 tsp. salt", "poppy seed (optional)", "hot cooked noodles", "1/2 c. water", "1/4 c. packed brown sugar", "1/4 c. vinegar", "1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce", "1 Tbsp. cold water", "2 tsp. cornstarch"]
["In a 3-quart saucepan, brown the meat, half at a time, in hot oil.", "In the same saucepan, combine the meat, carrot, onion, tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Cover and cook over low heat until the meat is tender (about 1 1/2 hours).", "Blend 1 tablespoon cold water with the cornstarch. Add to the stew.", "Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Serve the stew over the noodles, sprinkled with poppy seed.", "Makes 4 to 6 servings."]
["beef stew meat", "cooking oil", "carrots", "onions", "tomato sauce", "salt", "noodles", "water", "brown sugar", "vinegar", "Worcestershire sauce", "cold water", "cornstarch"]