This recipe smells heavenly as it's cooking right now. I don't even like meat, but I might have to eat some of this....at least the veggies, anyway. (-;
Here's my recipe:
- 2 pounds stew beef (I used some of the front quarter meat that is really tough)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Worchestershire Sauce
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Dash of ground ground cloves
- 3 large carrots, chopped
- 3 ribs celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Toss meat with flour to coat. Heat oil in bottom of a dutch oven. Brown meat on all sides in hot oil. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, and cloves. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Add carrots and celery. Cover and cook 30 to 40 minutes longer. If you want it thicker, in a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth. Mix with a little hot liquid and return mixture to pot. Stir and cook until bubbly.
