Marlene'S Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef stew meat
1 medium onion
1 clove garlic
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 c. water

Preparation

Brown stew meat really well in small amount of oil.
Put all the ingredients in with the stew meat and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
Then remove bay leaf and garlic.
Add 6 carrots and cut in 2-inch lengths.
Pare and halve 6 small potatoes and add 6 small onions.
Add to meat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add 1 cup frozen peas or drained canned peas.