Beef Stew

by Brodie

A nice basic hearty stew.

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1&frac12; inch cubes
 * 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
 * 1 clove of garlic (optional: finely minced)
 * 1 medium onion, sliced (~1 cup of sliced onion)
 * One or two bay leaves
 * 1 Tbsp salt
 * &frac12; tsp paprika
 * &frac14; tsp ground black pepper
 * Dash of allspice
 * 6 Carrots (~2-3 cups of chopped carrots)
 * 4-6 Potatoes, cut into 2" chunks

After cooking
 * 2 tbsp flour
 * 1/4 cup water

Directions

 * 1) Brown the beef in ~2 Tbsp hot shortening.
 * 2) Add 2 cups of water, and all ingredients except the veggies.
 * 3) Cover and simmer for 1&frac12; hours.
 * 4) Remove bay leaves and garlic clove (I usually mince the garlic clove, so there's nothing to remove).
 * 5) Add veggies. You may have to add more water to cover the veggies.
 * 6) Re-cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until veggies are tender.
 * 7) Mix flour and water, pour into the mix to thicken up the sauce a little.

Serve in a bowl, or bread bowl.

Serves 6-8