Mom'S Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 lbs stewing beef or 2 lbs chuck roast, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 1 (1 -2 lb) package beef bones with marrow (optional)
• 2 -4 tablespoons canola oil
• 10 -12 cups beef broth or 10 -12 cups water, heated until boiling
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 large onion, diced (about 3/4 inch pieces)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 12 carrots, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces

1. Mix flour, salt and pepper in a large ziplock bag.
2. Add beef cubes, about 8 at a time, and shake in the flour mixture.Remove from bag and set aside.Flour-coat the rest of the beef cubes in a similar manner.
3. Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot with a lid or a Dutch oven.
4. Add the beef bones and brown on all sides; remove from oil and set aside.
5. Add more oil to the pan if needed and heat.
6. When the oil is very hot, add the beef cubes, a few at a time so as to not crowd them, brown on all sides and remove.
7. When the last batch of meat is a richly dark brown color, return bones and browned beef cubes to the pot, and pour on the boiling broth or water.
8. *Stand back when you do this, because it will spit and sputter!*.
9. Stir and add the lemon juice,worcestershire sauce,bay leaves and allspice.
10. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until the meat is tender,.
11. Add the onion, carrots and potatoes and cook for another 30 to 45 minutes or until the vegetables are fork-tender.
12. Remove bones from the stew and discard.
13. Thicken stew with a flour slurry,if desired, and serve.

flour, salt, ground pepper, stewing beef, beef, beef broth, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, onion, bay leaves, allspice, carrots, potatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-old-fashioned-beef-stew-282219 (may not work)