Home Canned Old- Fashion Beef Stew

• beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes↗2 1⁄2 lbs
• shortening↗1⁄4 cup
• water↗2 cups
• carrots, slices↗5 cups
• peeled potatoes5 cups
• chopped onion1 cup
• chopped celery1 cup
• garlic cloves, minced↗2
• salt↗1 tablespoon
• Worcestershire sauce↗2 teaspoons
• paprika↗1 teaspoon
• flour↗1⁄4 cup
• cold water1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a 4 to 6 quart kettl or dutch oven, brown half the meat at a time in hot shortening. In kettle combine browned meat, 2 cups water, carrots, potatoes, onion, celery, garlic, salt, worcestershire sauce, paprika and pepper. cook covered 15 minutes. Combine flour and 1/2 cups cold water, add to boiling stew mixture. Cook till bubbly. ( Mixture will appear thin before canning).

2. 2

   Pack into jars, distributing meat, vegetables and gravy evenly and leaving a 1 inch head space. Adjust lids. Process in pressure canner at 10 pounds pints: 75 minutes or Quarts 90 minutes.

3. 3

   Makes 8 pints.