Oven Beef Stew Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time2 Hr 0 Min
Ready In2 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Flour2 Tablespoon
 Salt1 1/2 Teaspoon
 Pepper1 Dash
 Beef chuck - 1 1/2 pounds, cut in 1-inch cubes
 Crisco2 Tablespoon
 Tomato soup2 Can (10oz), condensed
 Water - 2 soup cans (2 1/2 cups)
 Onion1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Dried basil1/2 Teaspoon
 Potatoes4 Medium
 Carrots4 Medium
 Dry red wine - 1/2 cup or water -1/2 cup

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, salt and pepper.
3. Add meat and coat well with flour mixture.

MAKING
4. In a Dutch oven, heat Crisco and brown flour coated meat in it.
5. Stir in soup, water, onion and basil.
6. Cover the oven and bake for 1 hour.
7. Remove from oven and let it cool completely.

FINALISING
8. Refrigerate the dish at least overnight or until served.
9. About 1 ½ hours before serving, remove from refrigerator.
10. Pare potatoes and carrots; cut into cubes.
11. Add them to the stew mixture and stir in wine.
12. Cover and bake in preheated oven for another 1 hour until meat is tender.

SERVING
13. Serve piping hot Oven Beef Stew with some garlic bread or toasts.
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