Beef Stew

By brownbox

Ingredients

• 8 pounds stew beef
• 8 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 8 cups water
• 4 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 4 clove garlic, peeled
• 8 bay leaves
• 4 medium onion, sliced
• 4 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoon paprika
• Dash ground allspice or ground cloves
• 12 large carrots, sliced
• 12 ribs celery, chopped
• 8 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation

Step 1

Brown meat in hot oil. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, and allspice. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaves and garlic clove. Add carrots and celery. Cover and cook 30 to 40 minutes longer. To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid. Using a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth. Mix with a little hot liquid and return mixture to pot. Stir and cook until bubbly.