Old Time Beef Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs stew beef
• 2 Tbsp. oil
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• Dash ground cloves or allspice
• 3 large carrots sliced
• 4 red potatoes, quartered
• 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Instructions

1. Brown meat in hot oil.
2. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika and allspice.
3. Add carrots, potatoes and celery.
4. cover and cook 40 minutes longer.
5. To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid.
6. Using a separate bowl combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth.
7. Mix with hot liquid and return mixture to pot.
8. Stir and cook until bubbly.
9. Cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
10. Remove bay leaves.