Old Time Irish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. oil
2 lb. beef stew meat
1 large onion
some garlic powder
4 c. boiling water
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. worcestershire
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 - 2 bay leaves
6 carrots
6 medium potatoes
1/3 c. barley

Preparation

Brown meat, add onion, garlic, boiling water, and spices. Simmer until meat is tender. Add vegetables and barley. Simmer until done. If using a crock pot: after browning meat put all ingredients into a crock pot and cook on low 7- 8 hours.