Name: Oven Beef Stew
Ingredients: 2 lb Stew meat; 2 c Carrots; thinly sliced; 1 c Sliced celery; 2 c Potatoes; thinly sliced; 2 md Onions; thinly sliced; 1 cn (5oz) sliced water chestnuts; drained; 1/4 c Plus 2 Tbs. flour; 1 tb Sugar; 1 tb Salt; (or less); 1 c Burgundy wine; 1 cn (15oz) diced tomatoes (drained); 1 cn (6oz) sliced mushrooms; drained

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Stew meat
2	c	Carrots; thinly sliced
1	c	Sliced celery
2	c	Potatoes; thinly sliced
2	md	Onions; thinly sliced
1	cn	(5oz) sliced water chestnuts; drained
1/4	c	Plus 2 Tbs. flour
1	tb	Sugar
1	tb	Salt; (or less)
1	c	Burgundy wine
1	cn	(15oz) diced tomatoes (drained)
1	cn	(6oz) sliced mushrooms; drained

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 325 degrees. In roasting pan, mix meat, carrots, celery,
onion, potatoes, water chestnuts and mushrooms. Mix flour, sugar, and salt;
stir into meat mixture. Stir in tomatoes and wine. Bake 3-4 hours, or until
meat is tender and vegetables are cooked through.
This in soooo good. We sometimes put a dab of sour cream on top, but it's
great without it, as well. And, it smells deliciouswhile it's
cooking...drives the neighbors crazy <G>
Source: Mrs. Suzanne C Ward posted to TNT
Sam's Notes: This is a very good stew as is but better w/ fresh tomatoes
and mushies. Rosemary or garlic nice addition.
Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by Rod Grant <rodgrant@magi.com> on Mar 15,
1998

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