Beef with stew

1 1/2 cups rice 1 lb stew meat or 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb sirloin steak 3 tablespoons flour 1 medium red onion , minced 4 large mushrooms , sliced 2 (10 1/2[...]

2 1/2 lbs beef chuck or 2 1/2 lbs beef rump, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes 1 1/2 cups onions , chopped 1 cup celery , sliced 2 cups carrots , sliced 2 cups[...]