Stay a Bed Stew

This is the best Stew and so easy! Wonderful recipe for fall and winter. Wonderful for a working mother! This recipe came from my husbands family and I am so glad that my mother in law shared this with us! I serve this with tossed green salad and homemade rolls. Yum!

• Ready In: 5 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 2  lbs beef stew meat, cubed
• 1 (15 ounce) can tiny peas (use pea juice also)
• 1  cup  sliced carrot (lengthwise)
• 2  onions, cut up
• 1 -2  stalk  sliced celery (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) can  sliced mushrooms (use juice) (optional) or 2 (8 ounce) cans mushrooms (use juice) (optional)
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  dash pepper
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) can  tomato soup, thin with 1/2 cup water
• 1  large  raw potato
• 1  bay leaf (optional)

Directions

1. Put all together in large casserole dish.
2. Pour soup and pea juice over top of ingredients.
3. Make sure to have a good fitting lid for your casserole dish.
4. Cook for 5 hours at 275 to 300°F.
5. You may also use a crock pot to cook this on high for 5 approx hours or low for approx 10 hours.