Beef Stew with Rice

Ingredients

• boneless Beef stew meat

  cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes
  2 pounds
• flour

  divided
  5 tablespoons
• salt
  1 1/2 teaspoons
• ground black pepper
  1/2 teaspoon
• vegetable oil
  3 tablespoons
• garlic

  minced
  2 cloves
• Onion

  chopped
  1 large
• beef broth
  4 cups
• sliced vegetables (onions

  carrots, celery, green pepper)
  4 cups
• pitted prunes
  16 unit
• dried apricots
  3/4 cup
• ground marjoram
  1 teaspoon
• ground allspice
  1/2 teaspoon
• hot cooked rice
  6 cups