2 tablespoons oil
Flour Garlic powder Paprika 2 pounds stew beef
1 onion — quartered
1 clove garlic
4 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
bay leaves 1 Dash allspice or cloves
6 carrots — cut in pieces
6 medium white potatoes — cut in pieces
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup flour
Put flour, paprika and garlic powder in a plastic bag. Coat stew beef in flour mixture and brown in hot oil in a large Dutch oven. After all meat is browned, add the remaining ingredients except for 1/2 cup cold water and 1/4 cup flour. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 2-3 hours. When all vegetables are cooked, thicken with 1/2 cup cold water mixed with 1/4 cup flour.
*To cook in a crockpot, brown flour coated meat. Put browned meat and remaining ingredients, except for thickening ingredients, to the crockpot. Cook on low for 10-12 hours or 5-6 hours on high.