OLD-TIME BEEF STEW 2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1 1/2-inch cubes 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp. shortening 1 clove garlic 1 medium onion, sliced 2 bay leaves 1 Tbsp. salt 1/2 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. pepper dash of ground allspice 6 carrots, pared and quartered 4 potatoes, pared and quartered 6 Tbsp. flour In Dutch oven, brown meat in shortening, turning often. Add 4 cups hot water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, bay leaves, salt, paprika, sugar, pepper and allspice. Cover; simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves and garlic. Add vegetables. Cover and cook 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Slowly blend 2/3 cup of cold water into 6 tablespoons flour. Stir slowly into hot stew mixture. Cook and stir until bubbly. Cook and stir 3 minutes longer. Makes 6 to 8 servings. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |