Margaret's Old-timey Beef Stew

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into cubes
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 dash allspice or 1 dash ground cloves
• 6 carrots, quartered
• 1 lb onions, small,whole or 2 medium onions, quartered
• 2 cups potatoes, diced

Recipe

• 1 brown the beef, in small batches, in oil.
• 2 return browned beef to the pot.
• 3 add the next 11 ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 4 cover, lower heat and simmer for 2 hours.
• 5 when meat is almost done, add the carrots, onions, and potatoes.
• 6 cover and cook until vegetables are tender.
• 7 if you want the stew thicker, mix 1/2 cup cold water with 1/4 cup flour.
• 8 push vegetables and meat to one side of the pan and stir in flour mixture into stew.
• 9 cook and stir until gravey thickens and boils.
• 10 remove bay leaves before serving.