Texas goulash

Peel vegetables, onion and garlic, finely chop, cut carrots into straws, cut potatoes into cubes, and cut celery into pieces. Cut the meat into pieces and fry in oil. Add onions and garlic, salt, sprinkle with flour, stir and fry until the flour browns, add bay leaves, tomatoes with juice, broth and water. The liquid should barely cover the meat. Simmer for 1 hour, then add potatoes, celery, carrots and simmer for another 25 minutes, add peas 5 minutes before the end of the simmer.