Old-Fashioned Beef Stew - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 Tbsp. fat
2 lb. stew meat
1 large onion, sliced
1 clove garlic on toothpick (so it can be retrieved)
4 c. boiling water
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 or 2 bay leaves (remove before serving)
dash of allspice or cloves
6 carrots, sliced
6 medium potatoes, cut in 2-inch cubes
1/2 c. cold water
1/4 c. flour
Preparation
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Brown meat in fat about 20 minutes.
Add boiling water and rest of ingredients except carrots, potatoes, 1/2 cup water and 1/4 cup flour.
Simmer about 2 hours until meat is thoroughly done and tender.
Add carrots and potatoes.
Cook until tender.
Mix cold water and flour.
Remove bay leaves and garlic.
Make a well in center of meat and potatoes and pour in water and flour mixture to thicken.
Cook gently about 5 minutes.
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