$8 or Less Recipe - Oven Stew

2 lbs stew meat (1 inch pieces)

1/3 C all purpose flour

2 C sliced carrots

1 14oz can petite diced tomatoes

1 envelope (or make your own, see "more" page) onion soup mix

1/2 C red wine (or water, or beef stock)

1 C sliced mushrooms

1 bay leaf

heat oven to 425

toss beef in flour

place beef in 2-3 qt shallow casserole

bake uncovered 30 minutes, stir half way through

while baking chop vegetables

reduce heat to 375 (or 350, depending on how hot your oven runs)

add all but mushrooms, stir

cover and bake 1 1/2 hours or until beef is tender

stir in mushrooms 

uncover and bake another 10 minutes

serve over noodles, or mashed potatoes, or rice

this recipe costs about $6-8 depending on the price you can get on stew meat

Until Next Time.....

Franny