Beef Mushroom Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 lb beef stew meat, cubed
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 4 carrots, sliced about 1/2 inch thick
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms, halved or quartered
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, stir the soups and water until fairly smooth.
• 2 add meat and bay leaves.
• 3 cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
• 4 stir in potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms.
• 5 cover and bake 1 hour longer or until the meat and vegetables are tender.
• 6 remove the bay leaves before serving.