Old Fashion Beef Stew

By lucy1955

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs boneless beef round steak,cut into1-inch cubes and fat trimmed
• 1 tablespoon diet imittation margarine
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 clove garlic,minced
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• Dash ground cloves
• 8 medium carrots,quartered
• 4 small potatoes,peeled and quarted
• 4 small onions,quarted
• 1 tablespoon cornstartch

Preparation

Step 1

In Dutch oven brown beef in matgarine.Add next 5 ingredients,1 1/2 cups hot water,1 1/2 teaspoon salt,and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.Cook,covered,1 1/4 hours;stir often.Remove bay leaves,add vegetables.Cook,covered 30 to 45 minutes.Drain;reserve liquid.Skim fat.Add water to liquid to equal1 1/4 cuos;return to Duthch oven.Conbine cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water,stir into hot liquid.Cook and stir till thickened;stir in beef and vegetables.Heat through.