Sweet-sour Beef Stew

Ingredients

2 lb chuck steak
1/2 c catsup
1/4 c brown sugar
1 t salt
1/4 c cooking oil
1 c water
1/4 c vinegar
1 tb worcestershire sauce
1 slice onion
1 c carrots

Instructions

Combine all ingredients, except meat and carrots. Simmer about 30 minutes. Brown meat and remove from skillet. Pour simmered sauce into pan drippings of skillet. Place meat in baking dish. Pour sauce over. Bake at 325 F. for abt. 30 min. Add carrots and bake abt. 20 min. more. Garnish with chopped parsley or sprigs, pimento or make a rice ring of 3 cups cooked rice.