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Old Time Beef Stew
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 130 Minutes
Ready In: 130 Minutes
Servings: 6
I make this the other day and it is just as good as it ever was this was my mothers recipe. Think I will serve this with corn bread or my homemade honey wheat rolls
Ingredients:
2 lbs stew beef
2 tbsp. oil
2 cups water
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 bay leaves
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
dash ground cloves or allspice
3 large carrots sliced
4 red potatoes, quartered
3 ribs celery, chopped
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Directions:
1. Brown meat in hot oil.
2. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika and allspice.
3. Add carrots, potatoes and celery.
4. cover and cook 40 minutes longer.
5. To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid.
6. Using a separate bowl combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth.
7. Mix with hot liquid and return mixture to pot.
8. Stir and cook until bubbly.
9. Cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours.
10. Remove bay leaves.
By RecipeOfHealth.com