Friday, March 8, 2013

Beef Stew

5-Hour Beef Stew (from Aunt Mary Meyers)

1-2 lbs beef stew meat (or pot roast cut in cubes)

Place in large casserole (deep one) and sprinkle 3 Tbsp. flour over it.
 
Layer:
1 onion, sliced
1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
2 pckgs frozen peas (optional--I usually don't use)
2 large potatoes, sliced
Add salt and seasoned pepper

Pour over all 1 can mushroom or golden mushroom soup, mixed with 1/2 can water.

Cover with foil and bake at 275 for 5 hours,

The yellow carrots didn't have much flavor--we couldn't distinguish them in appearance OR flavor from the potatoes.  They aren't objectionable, just tasteless, at least in the stew.

Love,  MOM

Mary's notes say you can do this in a crock pot on high.  I haven't tried that.
 

2 comments:

  1. Any ideas, anyone, on how to make this without the condensed soup? Maybe just cooked mushrooms in a "cream sauce"?

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    1. I wonder if you could just sweat some onions, carrots and celery; season with salt and pepper; and blend?

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