1 lb. stew meat
1 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
2 lg. onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp. tomato paste
2 tbsp. flour
1 c. water
2 c. burgundy
1 carrot, cut up
1 celery stick, cut up
2 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
2 tsp. parsley
1 c. mushrooms
Noodles with butter

Cut meat into cubes and brown in oil. Add salt, pepper, onions, garlic; brown. Add tomato paste, flour, water, wine. Stir in carrot, celery, thyme, bay leaf, parsley.

Place on low heat and allow to simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours. Add more water if necessary. Add mushrooms and allow 20 additional minutes. Serve over hot, buttered noodles.