Beef Stew

ingredients

• 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp shortening
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 cups of water
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 carrots, quartered
• 3 potatoes, peeled & quartered
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels

directions

1. Dredge beef in flour & then, in a medium stockpot, brown beef on all sides in shortening. Add salt, pepper, water, onion, paprika, garlic, Worcestershire sauce & bay leaves. Bring to a boil, cover & simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender.
2. Add carrots & potatoes & simmer for 45 minutes or until tender.
3. Remove bay leaves & meat from stew, add 1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch & mix, in order to thicken the stew. After mixing let sit for a few minutes to thicken, if not to desired thickness add more flour or cornstarch & repeat.
4. Once thickened return meat & add corn to stew, heat through & serve.