Mom's Brown Stew

Directions

Coat a Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray, brown meat.

Add boiling water, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, bay leaves, paprika, spice and sugar.

Cover; simmer for 2 hours, adding more water if necessary.

Cut potatoes in 2 inch chunks and carrots into 1 inch diagonal slices; peel onions.

Add onions; cook 10 minutes. Add carrots; cook 10 minutes.

Add potatoes; cook until tender.

Remove meat and vegetables to heat proof casserole; keep hot in oven while thickening stew liquid with flour and water mixture.

Bring to boil. Pour hot gravy over meat and vegetables.