Old Fashioned Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 lb. boneless beef round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes and fat trimmed
1 Tbsp. diet margarine
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. paprika
dash of ground cloves
8 medium carrots, quartered
4 small potatoes, peeled and quartered
6 stalks celery, chopped
4 small onions, quartered
1 Tbsp. cornstarch

Preparation

In oven, brown beef in margarine.
Add Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, garlic, paprika, ground cloves, 1 1/2 cups hot water and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Cook, covered, for 1 1/4 hours; stir often.
Remove bay leaves.
Add vegetables; cook, covered for 30 to 45 minutes.
Drain; reserve liquid.
Skim fat.
Add water to liquid to equal 1 1/4 cups.
Return to oven.
Combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water; stir into hot liquid.
Cook and stir until thickened.
Stir in beef and vegetables.
Heat through.