Old Fashioned Beef Stew

A stew that will heat you up on a cold winter day. To thicken stew for a gravy base, mix 1 heaping tablespoon of cornstarch with 1/3 cup cold water and mix in for the last 1/2 hour of cooking time.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 442 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 onion, diced
• ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 6 potatoes, cubed
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ cup whole kernel corn

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a slow cooker, combine the stew meat, boiling water, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Stir in the onion, bay leaf, salt, sugar, ground pepper, paprika and allspice. Add the potatoes, carrots and corn.

Step 2

Cook on HIGH for 2 hours.

Step 3

Switch the slow cooker to LOW and cook for another 3 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaves before serving.