Beef Stew (Simple)

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds lean stew meat cut to bite size
• 1 package onion soup mix
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1 cup water

Directions:

1. Combine stew meat, onion soup mix, and mushroom soup.  Bake at 325 degrees for 3 hours.
2. Add water and stir.  Bake for 1 more hour.
3. If doing in a crock pot add all ingredients (reducing water to 1/2 cup) and cook on high for 6-7 hours.
4. Side options: Baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, 1 cup rice cooked in 2 cups of chicken broth, or vermicelli noodles.
5. Another option: add potatoes and carrots to meat while cooking.

Source: LaMyrl Sandholtz