Recipe: English Brown Stew

This recipe is super quick and easy. It's one that I grew up on. I personally double the recipe so that we can have enough for leftovers in the coming week. It really just gets better with age! It is such a yummy stew for fall! I love it and will definitely use this recipe for many years to come! 

If you can't read the directions in the picture, you need:

• 1 lb beef chuck cut in 1" cubes 
• 2 1/2 C water
• 2 Tbsp chopped onion
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• dash allspice
• 1 tsp sugar 
• 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce [we call it "wooster" 'round here]
• 1/4 C tomato juice or ketchup [I prefer ketchup]
• 1 C small onions [you can just sub more chopped onion]
• 1 C sliced carrots
• 2 C cubed potatoes
• 1 C diced celery 

Flour meat and brown in hot fat. [I just used vegetable oil.] Add water, onion, seasonings, wooster, lemon juice, and tomato juice or ketchup. Cover and simmer for 2 hours [or atleast 30 min]. Add veggies and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until veggies are tender.