Rich Brown Stew With Croutons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs beef chuck, cubed
2 tablespoons oil
4 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 garlic clove
1 medium onion, sliced
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
6 carrots, quartered
for thickening gravy
4 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 slices white bread, cut into triangles and buttered
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Preparation

Brown meat in 2 tb hot oil.
Add rest of ingredients and bring to bubbling over medium heat.
Simmer 3 + hours over low/medium ( it should be bubbly but not burning), stirring occasionally to keep from sticking
Remove meat and vegetables, thicken liquid for gravy. (Use 4 tblsp. flour blended with 3 tblsp. fat and 1 teasp. Worcestershire sauce.).
Place meat, veggies and gravy in shallow casserole, arrange bread triangles around edge and sprinkle top with cheese. Brown under broiler.