2 pounds bottom round beef roast, trimmed and cut into chunks
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2 cups water
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3 large carrots, sliced
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½ onion, sliced and chopped
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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2 teaspoons salt
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2 teaspoons white sugar
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 clove garlic, pressed
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2 bay leaves, or more to taste
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1 pinch ground allspice
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2 russet potatoes, chopped, or more to taste
Instructions
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat; sear beef until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer beef and oil to a large pot.
Mix water, carrots, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, salt, sugar, pepper, paprika, garlic, bay leaves, and allspice with beef; cover pot and simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 hours. Add potatoes to stew, cover pot, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes more.