Bex's Heavenly Beef Stew

This makes your house smell so good! I look at weather forecasts and pick a day where it's going to be cloudy and cold when I make this one!

2 lbs stew meat, trimmed
flour, salt, pepper, butter

4 C water
2 C beef broth
1 tsp worchestire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1-2 bay leaves
1 onion, chopped
1/2 TB salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
dash of allspice

carrots, potatoes

Mix some flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Melt 3 TB of butter in a skillet. Roll the stew meat in the flour mixture and then brown in the butter.

Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients, EXCEPT the carrots and potatoes, in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil.

Add browned meat and simmer for 2 hours, uncovered.

Add carrots and potatoes. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until veggies are tender.

Serve with crusty french bread! SO GOOD!