Old Fashioned Beef Stew

• 1 1/4 lb. boneless beef round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes and fat trimmed
• 1 Tbsp. diet margarine
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• dash of ground cloves
• 8 medium carrots, quartered
• 4 small potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 6 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 small onions, quartered
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch

1. In oven, brown beef in margarine.
2. Add Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, garlic, paprika, ground cloves, 1 1/2 cups hot water and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
3. Cook, covered, for 1 1/4 hours; stir often.
4. Remove bay leaves.
5. Add vegetables; cook, covered for 30 to 45 minutes.
6. Drain; reserve liquid.
7. Skim fat.
8. Add water to liquid to equal 1 1/4 cups.
9. Return to oven.
10. Combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water; stir into hot liquid.
11. Cook and stir until thickened.
12. Stir in beef and vegetables.
13. Heat through.

boneless beef round steak, margarine, worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, clove garlic, paprika, ground cloves, carrots, potatoes, stalks celery, onions, cornstarch

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=989081 (may not work)