Beef Stew

By Lovestobake

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 2 T. cooking oil
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• 2 C. boiling water
• 1 t. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 medium onion sliced
• 1 to 2 bay leaves
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. sugar
• 1/2 t. pepper
• 1/2 t. paprika
• dash of allspice or cloves
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• 2-3 large carrots, peeled and chunked
• 3-4 medium potatoes, peeled and chunked

Preparation

Step 1

Thoroughly brown meet in hot oil. Add boiling water, Worchestershire sauce, garlic, onion, bay leaves and spices. Reduce heat and simmer until meat is tender 1-1 1/2 hours.
Remove garlic clove and bay leaves. Add carrots and potatoes. If stock has reduced, add 2 cups beef broth to liquid. Cook 30 min. or until vegetables are easily pierced.
Remove vegetables and meat from pan. Skim off any fat. Measure remaining meat stock. For 3 cups liquid, put 1/2 C. water in shaker. Add 1/4 C. flour. Shake until smooth. Add flour mixture slowly to meat stock, stirring constantly until gravy bubbles all over. Cook about 5 min. stirring often. Add meat and vegetales.