Beef Stew (cooked In The Oven)

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 3 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed, cut into 2 1/2 inch pieces
• 8 medium red potatoes, halved
• 3 medium carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 medium onions, halved
• 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, halved
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 in dutch oven, place chopped onions, bacon and roast.
• 3 cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon and roast are browned (8-10 minutes).
• 4 stir in vegetables.
• 5 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 6 cover; bake for 1 1/2 hour.
• 7 uncover; continue baking, stirring occasionally, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until roast is fork tender.
• 8 note: this recipe takes a long time to cook.
• 9 please allow yourself extra cooking time just in case.
• 10 if your potatoes and onions are large, please quarter them.
• 11 i have had to finsih this off boiling on the stove because my guests were waiting.
• 12 the flavor just got more intense.