Beef Stew

Attributed to:  Marilyn

Submitted by: Family Cookbook

Category: Soup

Description: A hearty stew for a cold night. Pair it with a baguette  Yum Yum 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Difficulty rating: 2      

Ingedients: 

1 Package of stew beef (1-1/2 lb)

1 Medium onion chopped

4-5 Medium potatoes diced

3-4 Carrots sliced

1 4.5 or 6 oz Can of sliced mushrooms drained  OR 8 ounces fresh mushrooms

2 Cans Campbell’s Golden Mushroom Soup

1/4-1/2 Cup sherry to taste

Salt and Pepper to taste

Special tools/utensils needed: 7 qt dutch oven

Directions:

1. In a dutch over place the stew meat, and onion. Sear the meat over high heat for about 3 minutes until browned on a few sides.

2. Add water to cover the beef and bring to a boil. salt and pepper to taste.

3. Reduce heat to low and cook the stew meat for 2-3 hours or until tender. As the water boils down leave just enough water to keep beef from burning. It may be necessary to add small amounts of water during this time.

4. Add the potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, soup, and sherry and cook until potatoes and carrots are tender about 15 minutes.