Jan 7th Dinner- Old Time Beef Stew

Thursday nights dinner wasn't so great. The recipe sounded great I made some changes and what I ended up with was not a Veggie Beef Stoup I would not make again.

I always trust Paula Deen's recipes. They have always been spot on right! I am sure this was just user error.

Anyway here is the recipe I used

OLD TIME BEEF STEW

Prep Time 5 Minutes Cook Time 2 Hours 15 Min Servings 6

Ingredients
2 pounds stew beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 or 2 bay leaves
1 medium onion, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Dash ground allspice or ground cloves
3 large carrots, sliced
3 ribs celery, chopped
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions

Brown meat in hot oil. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaves, onion, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, and allspice. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaves and garlic clove. Add carrots and celery. Cover and cook 30 to 40 minutes longer. To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid. Using a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch until smooth. Mix with a little hot liquid and return mixture to pot. Stir and cook until bubbly.

It might have been the meat I used...I also did this in my new crock pot...
My stew didn't thicken like it should have...so I added a bit more cornstarch than the recipe called for...MISTAKE! We could taste the cornstarch YUCK!The veggies we tasty however most of my family thought this was a bit too spicy. Ah well there are millions of Beef Stew recipes out there!