Name: Country Comfort Beef Stew
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Ingredients: 2 pound beef stew meat; 2 tablespoon shortening; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 clove garlic; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 or 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 dash allspice or cloves; 6 carrots, sliced; 4 potatoes, diced; 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Country Comfort Beef Stew

Nostalgic for the classic recipes that you grew up on? Try making our Country Comfort Beef Stew and it may just remind you of those good old days. We love beef stew recipes when we want to serve a hearty homemade meal to our family, and this one has everything you'd ever want out of a delicious stew. Made with carrots, potatoes and a wonderful medley of seasonings, this beef stew is number one in our book.

Cooking Time2 hr 10 min

Ingredients

2 pounds beef stew meat
2 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
1 or 2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 dash allspice or cloves
6 carrots, sliced
4 potatoes, diced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

Brown meat in hot shortening.
Add 2 cups of hot water and the next nine ingredients.
Cover, simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove bay leaves and garlic clove. Add vegetables, cover and cook 30 to 40 minutes or until veggies are tender.
Slowly blend flour into 1/3 cup cold water.
Stir flour mixture slowly into hot stew. Cook and stir until bubbly.
Cook and stir 3 milnutes longer. Serve.