Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs stew meat
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 sliced onion
• 1 clove garlic chopped
• 4 c water
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• bay leaf
• dash of allspice or cloves
• carrots
• potatoes

Directions

1. Heat oil in dutch oven Add beef and brown on all sides starting on medium high and reducing to medium as it cooks Add onion and garlic Add water salt lemon juice sugar worcestershire sauce bay leaf and allspice Simmer for 1 to 2 hours stirring occasionally When almost done remove bay leaf and add veggies Thicken with flour or cornstarch mixed with cold water