Beef Stew IV

Rated: Submitted By: Joanne Photo By: CHEEZKAKEMAKER Servings: 6

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

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound cubed beef stew meat 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons shortening 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 cups water 1 onion, finely diced 1/4 teaspoon paprika

1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 bay leaf 3 carrots, quartered 3 potatoes, peeled and quartered 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels

DIRECTIONS:

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.
2.	Add carrots and potatoes and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender.
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.
4.	Once thickened return meat and add corn to stew, heat through and serve.