Meat And Vegetable Stew
["2 lb. meat, either ground or cubed", "1 onion, sliced", "4 to 6 c. vegetables, cut bite size (may include potatoes, carrots, peppers, yellow or zucchini squash, tomatoes, broccoli or other favorites)", "1 clove garlic or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder", "1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce", "1 Tbsp. cooking wine", "2 bay leaves", "2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. pepper", "1/2 tsp. ground cloves"]
["Brown meat (using no more than 2 tablespoons oil, if needed). Drain fat or oil completely.", "Add 2 to 3 cups water and sliced onion.", "Set aside vegetables.", "Add all other ingredients to meat and water in pan.", "Stir together, bring to boil, reduce heat, then cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.", "Add potatoes and carrots, if used.", "Add water to almost cover meat and vegetables.", "Cover; simmer for 30 minutes.", "Add other vegetables. Add water, if needed.", "Cover; simmer 15 to 30 minutes, or until vegetables are of desired tenderness."]
["meat", "onion", "vegetables", "clove garlic", "Worcestershire sauce", "cooking wine", "bay leaves", "salt", "pepper", "ground cloves"]