Old Fashioned Beef Stew
["1 1/4 lb. boneless beef round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes and fat trimmed", "1 Tbsp. diet margarine", "1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce", "2 bay leaves", "1 clove garlic, minced", "1/2 tsp. paprika", "dash of ground cloves", "8 medium carrots, quartered", "4 small potatoes, peeled and quartered", "6 stalks celery, chopped", "4 small onions, quartered", "1 Tbsp. cornstarch"]
["In oven, brown beef in margarine.", "Add Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, garlic, paprika, ground cloves, 1 1/2 cups hot water and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.", "Cook, covered, for 1 1/4 hours; stir often.", "Remove bay leaves.", "Add vegetables; cook, covered for 30 to 45 minutes.", "Drain; reserve liquid.", "Skim fat.", "Add water to liquid to equal 1 1/4 cups.", "Return to oven.", "Combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water; stir into hot liquid.", "Cook and stir until thickened.", "Stir in beef and vegetables.", "Heat through."]
["boneless beef round steak", "margarine", "Worcestershire sauce", "bay leaves", "clove garlic", "paprika", "ground cloves", "carrots", "potatoes", "stalks celery", "onions", "cornstarch"]