Savory Beef Stew

1 cup sun dried tomatoes (not in oil)
1 1/2 lbs stewing meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 medium onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1 bay leaf
2 cups water
2 tbsp flour
12 small new potatoes
1 (8 oz) bag of baby cut carrots

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Cover dried tomatoes with boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain and coarsely chop. Mix tomatoes, beef, onion and bay leaf in a 4 quart casserole dish. Mix the flour with water and stir into beef mixture. Cover and bake for 2 hours, stirring once. Add in potatoes and carrots. Cover and bake and additional 1 to 1 1/2 hours.