French oven Stew
(from Jewel’s recipe box)
Source: Peggy Bergen
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 240 minutes
Ingredients
- 2-3 Lbs. chuck roast beef (cubed)
- 6 Carrots
- 4 med. potatoes
- 4 stalks celery
- 2 Tbsp tapioca (quick cooking)
- 2 med. onions
- 1 - 10-1/2 oz. can tomato soup
- 1-1/4 can water
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 4-oz can mushrooms (optional)
Directions
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Cube beef
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Pare and quarter carrots
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Peel and quarter potatoes
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Cut up celery into fairly large pieces
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Place beef, vegetables, sugar, salt, pepper, tapioca, soup and water (mixed together) in 4 qt. casserole dish
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Bake at 300 for 4 hours or until tender
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Just before serving stir in mushrooms