Name: Beef Stew for Two
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons oil; 8 ounces stew beef or chuck, top round or flank steak, trimmed of excess fat and cut in cubes; 1 small or ½ large onion, peeled and chopped; 1 small stalk celery, sliced thin; ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon each pepper and paprika, or ¾ teaspoon seasoned salt; ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 bay leaf; 2½ cups water, divided; 1 cup sliced carrots; 1½cups red skinned potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1” cubes; ½ cup sliced mushrooms, optional; 1 tablespoon flour

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