Categories: Casseroles- One Dish Meals- Stir Fry- Pot Pies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. beef for stewing (chuck, round, or brisket)
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 3 Tbsp. fat
• 1/2 cup (1 medium) chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic minced or crushed
• 1 1/4 cups (10 1/2 to 11 oz. can) condensed tomato soup
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 2 drops tabasco sauce
• 1 cup yellow corn meal
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup cold milk
• 3 cups meat broth
• 1 No. 2 can kidney beans (about 2 cups, drained)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup flour

Directions

1. Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole. Set out a double boiler and a large, heavy skillet having a tight-fitting cover.

2. Wipe beef with clean, damp cloth. Cut into 1-incj pieces. Goat meat evenly by shaking several pieces at a time in a plastic bag containing a mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Set pieces aside.

3. Heat fat in the skillet over low heat. Put beef pieces into the skillet with the chopped onions, and garlic. Cook over medium heat until meat is browned, occasionally moving and turning mixture with a spoon. Drain off excess fat.

4. Mix together tomato soup, hot water, chili powder and tabasco sauce. cover skiller tightly and bring mixture to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer (do not boil) 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender when pierced with a fork.

5. Meanwhile, mix together corn meal and salt. Mix milk in thoroughly. Set mixture aside.

6. Put meat broth in top of double boiler. Bring rapidly to boiling over direct heat. Reduce heat to medium and add the corn meal mixture gradually, stirring constantly. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened. Place over simmering water. cover; continue cooking about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove double boiler from heat and set corn meal mixture aide to cool.

7. Drain kidney beans, and set aside.

8. If necessary to thicken liquid, put 1/2 cup water in a 1-pint screw-top jar, sprinkle evenly with flour. Cover jar tightly; shake until flour and water are well blended. Slowly pour on half of the mixture into the skillet, stirring constantly.

9. Bring to boiling. Gradually add only what is needed of remaining mixture for consistency desired; bring to boiling after each addition. After final addition, cook 3 to 5 minutes longer.

10. Turn cooled corn meal mixture into the prepared casserole and spread evenly in a 1-inch layer over bottom and around sides. Spoon meat mixture into the casserole.

11. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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