Ingredients
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2 -3 lbs boneless beef cubes
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2 tablespoons shortening
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1 large onion, sliced
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4 cups boiling water
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1 tablespoon salt
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
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1 dash allspice
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1 dash clove
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6 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks or 1 lb peeled baby carrots
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6 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
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1/2 cup cold water
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1/4 cup flour
Instructions
- Melt shortening over high heat in a large pot or dutch oven.
- Add beef cubes and brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 15-20 minutes.
- Add onions, boiling water, salt, lemon juice, sugar, worcestershire sauce, pepper, paprika, allspice and cloves.
- Simmer, tightly covered, for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Add vegetables and simmer another 30 minutes (covered), or until tender.
- Note: if your lid is not tight on the pot, you may not have enough liquid left to just about cover everything after you add the veggies.
- If this is the case, add more water to barely cover ingredients.
- Mix cold water and flour together and blend until smooth.
- Push meat and veggies to the side of the pot and add flour mixture slowly, incorporating into liquid.
- When gravy thickens, stir all ingredients gently to distribute gravy evenly.
- Simmer another 5 or 10 minutes and enjoy!