Beef Stew for the Lazy Man

After you cook this the first four hours, if meat is a little dry, add 1/4 cup water in the last hour of cooking.

• Ready In: 5 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs stewing beef
• 4  large carrots, quartered and cut into pieces
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  tomato soup
• 1  bay leaf
• 3  medium potatoes, quartered
• 1  cup red wine
• 2  onions, sliced thinly
• 1 (10 ounce) package  frozen peas
• 1 (6 ounce) can mushrooms, drained

Directions

1. Grease a large casserole dish.
2. Add beef, carrots, soup, bay leaf, potatoes, 1/2 cup wine and onions.
3. Cover and bake at 275°F for 4 hours.
4. Remove from oven and stir.
5. Add peas, mushrooms and remaining wine.
6. Cook 1 hour longer; remove and discard bay leaf.