Beef Stew Recipe

Ingredients
 2 lbs beef, cubed
 3 medium carrots, chopped
 1 1/2 cups chopped celery ribs
 3 medium potatoes, cubed
 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
 2 pieces bay leaves, dried or fresh
 1 tablespoon cornstarch diluted in 2 tbsp water
 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
 1 medium onion, chopped
 2 cups beef broth
 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Cooking Procedure

1. Heat oil in a pot.
2. Sear the beef, add onion, garlic, bay leaves, ground cloves, and paprika. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Pour-in beef broth and let boil. Simmer until beef becomes tender.Note: This can take up to more than 1 hour depending on the meat that you will use. Add water as needed.
4. Add celery ribs, carrots, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for 6 to 10 minutes.
5. Pour-in diluted cornstarch. Stir and cook for a minute more.
6. Turn off heat and transfer to a serving bowl.
7. Serve. Share and enjoy!

Number of servings (yield): 6

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