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

  1. Cube beef

  2. Pare and quarter carrots

  3. Peel and quarter potatoes

  4. Cut up celery into fairly large pieces

  5. Place beef, vegetables, sugar, salt, pepper, tapioca, soup and water (mixed together) in 4 qt. casserole dish

  6. Bake at 300 for 4 hours or until tender

  7. Just before serving stir in mushrooms

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