Absolutely The Best Amish Beef Stew

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 -3 lbs boneless beef cubes
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 dash allspice
• 1 dash clove
• 6 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks or 1 lb peeled baby carrots
• 6 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 melt shortening over high heat in a large pot or dutch oven.
• 2 add beef cubes and brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes.
• 3 add onions, boiling water, salt, lemon juice, sugar, worcestershire sauce, pepper, paprika, allspice and cloves.
• 4 simmer, tightly covered, for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add vegetables and simmer another 30 minutes (covered), or until tender.
• 6 note: if your lid is not tight on the pot, you may not have enough liquid left to just about cover everything after you add the veggies.
• 7 if this is the case, add more water to barely cover ingredients.
• 8 mix cold water and flour together and blend until smooth.
• 9 push meat and veggies to the side of the pot and add flour mixture slowly, incorporating into liquid.
• 10 when gravy thickens, stir all ingredients gently to distribute gravy evenly.
• 11 simmer another 5 or 10 minutes and enjoy!