Beef Stew IV

Browned beef is seasoned with paprika and simmered with onions, carrots, potatoes and frozen corn kernels.

• Calories: 395 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups water
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
• 3 carrots, quartered
• 3 potatoes, peeled and quartered
• ½ cup frozen corn kernels

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Dredge beef in flour and then, in a medium stock pot, brown beef on all sides in shortening. Add salt, pepper, water, onion, paprika, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and bay leave. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender.

Step 2

Add carrots and potatoes and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender.

Step 3

Remove bay leave and meat from stew, add 1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch and mix, in order to thicken stew. After mixing let sit for a few minutes to thicken, if not to desired thickness add more flour or cornstarch and repeat.

Step 4

Once thickened return meat and add corn to stew, heat through and serve.