Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2             Pounds  boneless beef chuck cut in 1" cubes
  2               Cups  hot water
  1           Teaspoon  lemon juice
  1           Teaspoon  worcestershire sauce
  1              Clove  garlic minced good
  1             Medium  onion sliced
  2              Small  bay leaf
  2          Teaspoons  salt
     1/2      Teaspoon  pepper
  1              Pinch  alspice
  1           Teaspoon  sugar
  6                     carrots halved
  8              Small  onions
  3                     potatoes quartered

Preparation:

Thoroughly brown meat on all sides in hot fat in pressure cooker...can use veggie oil...; add all ingredients, except vegetables. Cook at 10 lb. for 30 minutes. Open cooker, add vegetables; continue cooking 10 minutes at 10 lb. Remove meat and vegetables, thicken liquid. 6 servings. Dumplings for stew. For light, plump dumplings, follow recipe on Bisquick package. NOTE: In deep well or kettle, increase water to 4 cups. Cook meat 2 hours, add vegetables and continue cooking 30 minutes. .....Secret of a good stew is browing of meand and wise seasonings:

Nutritional Information:

359 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 82g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4354mg Sodium