Old-time Beef Stew Recipe Courtesy Paula Deen

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs stewing beef
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 dash ground allspice or 1 dash ground cloves
• 3 large carrots, sliced
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 brown meat in hot oil.
• 2 add water, worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, and allspice.
• 3 cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• 4 remove bay leaves and garlic clove.
• 5 add carrots and celery.
• 6 cover and cook 30 to 40 minutes longer.
• 7 to thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid. using a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth.
• 8 mix with a little hot liquid and return mixture to pot.
• 9 stir and cook until bubbly.