Delicious Beef Stew

This came from two different recipes that I combined, modified and personlized. It has a wonderful aroma, warms up the house as it's baking and tastes great.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2-2  lbs boneless beef chuck roast (cubed)
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  tomato soup
• 2 (10 1/2ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) package  dry onion soup mix
• 1  teaspoon  prepared horseradish
• 2 -3  garlic cloves
• 4  bay leaves
• 4  potatoes (peeled and chopped into 1/2 in pieces)
• 1  cup carrot
• 1  cup celery
• 1  cup  frozen peas or 1  cup frozen green beans

Directions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
2. Brown meat with the garlic in the pan that you will put in the oven to bake the stew.
3. Add cream of mushroom soup, tomato soup, beef broth, onion soup mix, horseradish and bay leaves. Cook on stovetop to boiling.
4. Add veggies and cook on stovetop for 5-10 more minutes.
5. Bake covered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until meat and veggies are tender. Stir every 15-20 minutes while stew is baking.