Autum Stew

You can use beef, chicken or just vegetables

              Beef Stew

11/2 lbs of stew meat (chuck) cut  into the size you like
1 stalk of celery cut up
1 large onion cut in chunks
1 lbs of  baby carrots , frozen or fresh
1 lbs of string beans frozen or fresh by the way I used frozen veges it makes it easier
1 cup of frozen corn
1 cup of frozen peas
1 bag of frozen baby Brussels sprouts
2 cloves of garlic chopped

1 tb of flour
salt
pepper
2tbls of canola oil or olive oli

2 tbss of beef  bouillon  (if using chicken , use chick boulion,for vege use vege bouillon
(Better than Bouillon is what I use)
1 can of tomato soup
Water

Dredge meat in flour, salt and pepper
Heat oil in a pan
add meat in batches to brown
transfer meat to a dutch oven or a crock pot
Add onions and celery to pan and cook for a few minutes, brown a little
put onions and celery with the beef
Add the rest of the vegetables to the beef and onion mixture
Stir together
Add tomato soup and two cans of water into mixture
dissolve the bouillon in about 1 cup of water and add to the mixture
add the garlic
Stir together 
Put into a slow over 325 for  at least three hours
If using a slow cooker follow their directions
***About a half hour before the stew is done take it out of the oven and stir it. Remove about 1/2 cup of the broth put into a bowl and add 1-1/2tbs of flour and stir till smooth, pour it into the pot,stir and put back into oven  to finish cooking.This will thicken the mixture  up.Do the same if you are making it in the crock pot

When finished cooking check to see if you need more salt  and pepper.

Serve with egg noodles,mashed potatoes or crusty Italian Bread.
**This is great made the day before the flavors really marry nicely!!
 
                          Enjoy!!









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