Brown Stew(Crock-Pot) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef (chuck roast or thick cut round), trimmed and cubed
oil
4 c. water
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 small bay leaves
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
pinch of allspice
1 tsp. sugar
carrots and potatoes
4 beef bouillon cubes
green beans
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. water

Preparation

Brown meat in small amount of oil in heavy skillet.
Drain off any excess oil. Combine meat, water, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, bay leaves, salt, pepper, allspice and sugar in crock-pot.
Cook on low for about 8 hours or on High for 6 hours.
After 2 hours of cooking, add the carrots and potatoes, scrubbed and cubed but not peeled. About 30 minutes before serving, add the bouillon cubes and green beans. Stir well.
Just before serving, combine cornstarch and water and add to stew to thicken the broth.