Barbara's Darn Good Stew

Submitted by Michelle Alexander

If it has the word “Darn” in it, it has to be good!

Darn Good Stew

Barbara Alexander

Ingredients:

2 pounds lean chuck (cubed) or stew meat

2 one pound cans tomatoes plus liquid

1 15 once can tomato sauce

1 small onion sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup celery, cut up

6 carrots, cut up

3 large potatoes, diced

1 8 ounce can mushrooms plus liquid

1/2 to 3/4 cup dry red wine

1 tablespoon sugar

3/4 tsp salt

Pepper to taste

Cut up celery and carrots into pieces 1/2 to 1 inch.  Dice potatoes to slightly smaller pieces.  Combine all ingredients except mushrooms in a large oven-proof pot. (4 1/2 quarts or larger).  Do not brown meat first.   Stir well.  Cover and place in 250 degree oven for 5 1/2 or 6 hours.  Vegetables should be tender but not mushy.  Add mushrooms 20 minutes before finished.  You may also put all in a crock pot and let it cook for approx.  4 hours.  

Serves around 8 people.

Submitted by Michelle Alexander