Rich Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. lean chuck or flank steak
1 chunk fat from meat
1 qt. boiling water
1 clove garlic
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 Tbsp. catsup
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. paprika
4 medium onions, sliced
1/2 c. diced celery
parsley sprigs (optional)
5 potatoes and carrots (optional)

Preparation

Cut meat into 1 1/2-inch cubes.
Cut the fat into small pieces; cook it in a heavy heated Dutch oven until it is crisp and brown.
Add meat; brown it thoroughly on all sides.
Add remaining ingredients, except the potatoes.
Cover tightly; simmer for 1 1/2 hours or longer.
Add potatoes; simmer gently for about another hour.
You may add carrots.