Italian Stew

An easy family friendly casserole.  From Company’s Coming.

3 tbsp cooking oil
1 kg stewing beef, cut up
1 tsp oregano leaves
1 tsp rosemary leaves
1 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1 tbsp all purpose flour
156 ml tomato paste
1 cup water
796 ml canned tomatoes
1/2 cup parsley leaves, fresh
3 carrots, thickly sliced
4 celery sticks, thickly sliced
2 1/4 cups macaroni

• Heat cooking oil in frying pan. Brown beef.  Transfer to large pot.
• Peel and cut onions in quarters.  Brown in frying pan.  Transfer to pot.
• Measure oregano, rosemary, chili, seasoned salt and flour into medium size bowl.  Stir well.  Add next 4 ingredients.  Mix together and add to meat.  Bring to a boil.  Simmer covered for 1 hour 20 minutes.  
• Add carrots and celery to meat.  Simmer covered 45 minutes until vegetables and meat are tender.
• Cook macaroni as directed on package.  Drain.  Add to meat mixture.  

Serves 8