Teacher's Pet Beef Stew

susan3223's Note:

When I taught school, some of us would prepare a few batches of this stew for a special staff lunch. It was great because prep time was kept to a minimum...no precooking of ANYTHING! Great for people who don't own a crockpot, too!

• Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 lbs stew beef chunks
• 3 carrots , sliced
• 5 potatoes , cubed
• 1 large onion , chopped or sliced
• 2 stalks celery , sliced
• sliced mushrooms , if you wish
• 2 (10 ¾ ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• ½-1 cup wine or ½-1 cup vermouth
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients in heavy covered dish or pan.
2. A Dutch over works nicely.
3. Cook for 5 hours in a 250 degree oven.
4. REMEMBER- DO NOT PRECOOK ANYTHING!
5. Vegetables should be raw or frozen and meat should be raw!