Manhandler Stew

For a spicy stew add one red skinny mexican pepper and cook with the stew. Remove before serving.

Ingredients:

2 T fat

2 pounds beef chuck or london broil, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes

1 large onion, sliced

1 clove garlic

4 Cups hot water

1 T salt

1 T lemon juice

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. paprika

1-2 bay leaves

dash allspice or cloves

6 carrots, quartered

6 medium potatoes, diced

2 T cornstarch dissolved in cold water

Directions:

Heat fat in dutch oven and brown beef on all sides. Add onion, garlic, boiling water, salt, lemon juice, sugar, worcestershire sauce, pepper, paprika, bay leaves and allspice or cloves. Cover and occasionally stir while simmering for at least 2-3 hours or until meat is almost done and tender. Add the vegetables and simmer for 30 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and garlic clove. Move the vegetable and meat to one side and add the cornstarch mixture to the opposite side. Bring to a boil and stir until thickened.