Old Fashioned Beef Stew 

2 tbsp. oil
Flour
Garlic powder
Paprika
2 lb. stew beef
1 onion, quartered
1 clove garlic
4 c. boiling water
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. 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, cut in pieces
6 med. white potatoes, cut in pieces
1/2 c. cold water
1/4 c. flour

Put flour, paprika and garlic powder in a plastic bag. Coat stew beef in flour mixture and brown in hot oil in a large Dutch oven. After all meat is browned, add the remaining ingredients except for 1/2 cup cold water and 1/4 cup flour. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 2-3 hours. When all vegetables are cooked, thicken with 1/2 cup cold water mixed with 1/4 cup flour.

*To cook in a crockpot, brown flour coated meat. Put browned meat and remaining ingredients, except for thickening ingredients, to the crockpot. Cook on low for 10-12 hours or 5-6 hours on high.nd allow about 20 minutes more cooking time. Serves 6 people.