2 tb Beef stew meat -- cut into
1    " cubes
1/2 c  Flour
2 tb Oil
1    Bay leaf
1 tb Worcestershire sauce
1    Onion -- chopped
1 c  Beef bouillon
1/4 ts Pepper
2 ts Salt
1 ts Sugar
6    Carrots -- peeled and
Sliced
1 c  Celery -- sliced
4    Potatoes -- peeled/cut in
Eighth
12    Small white onions
2    Medium turnips - optional --
Peeled and quartered
4 c  Water
1 c  Cooked okra - optional

Coat meat with flour; set excess flour aside. In large skillet or
slow-cooking pot with browning unit, heat oil. Brown meat on all sides. In
slow-cooking pot, combine browned beef, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce,
chopped onion, bouillon, pepper, salt, sugar, and vegetables. Pour water
over all. cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Turn control on high.
Thicken with flour left over from coating (about 1/4 cup) dissolved in a
small amount of water. Add okra if desired. Cover and cook on hight 10 to
15 minutes or until slightly thickened.