Uncle Charlie'S Drunkard'S Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. stew beef cubes
bacon drippings or vegetable oil
1 can mushroom soup
1 can water
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks
3 to 4 carrots, cleaned and cut in chunks
3 onions, peeled and cut in chunks
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 c. sherry (regular)

Preparation

Brown meat in drippings or oil.
Add remaining ingredients. Cook in oven at 350\u00b0 for 2 to 3 hours or at 275\u00b0 for 5 hours.
Use the regular sherry, not cooking sherry, due to salt content.