Rich Brown Stew With Croutons

Total Time: 33 hrs Preparation Time: 30 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs beef chuck, cubed
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 6 carrots, quartered
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 4 slices bread, cut into triangles and buttered
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown meat in 2 tb hot oil.
• 2 add rest of ingredients and bring to bubbling over medium heat.
• 3 simmer 3 + hours over low/medium ( it should be bubbly but not burning), stirring occasionally to keep from sticking
• 4 remove meat and vegetables, thicken liquid for gravy. (use 4 tblsp. flour blended with 3 tblsp. fat and 1 teasp. worcestershire sauce.).
• 5 place meat, veggies and gravy in shallow casserole, arrange bread triangles around edge and sprinkle top with cheese. brown under broiler.