Beef Stew

Total Time: 5 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs cubed beef stew meat
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 4 cups water

Recipe

• 1 dredge beef cubes in flour until evenly coated.
• 2 melt butter in a skillet, and cook coated beef cubes until evenly browned.
• 3 transfer beef to slow cooker and add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, cloves, lemon juice and worcestershire sauce. pour in water and stir.
• 4 cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours or on high 5 to 6 hours. serve hot!