Contest-Winning Gone-All-Day Stew

  Dinner

This healthy stew is one of my husband's favorite meals. I always use fresh mushrooms, and I toss low-sodium bouillon cubes right into the roaster…no dissolving first in liquid. No additional salt is necessary.

Contest-Winning Gone-All-Day Stew

Average Rating: 4.428571

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 4 hours
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
  • 1 cup water or red wine
  • 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
  • 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 6 medium onions, quartered
  • 4 medium potatoes, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
  • 3 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 12 large fresh mushrooms
  • 1 celery rib, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • Hot cooked egg noodles, optional

Instructions

  • 1. Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat.
  • 2. In a large skillet, brown meat in oil in batches; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the tomato soup, water, bouillon and seasonings; pour over beef. Add the onions, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and celery.
  • 3. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with egg noodles if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 416 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 497mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 6g fiber), 28g protein.

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