Mom'S Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef stew meat
1 medium onion, diced
4 large carrots, in chunks
2 celery ribs, in chunks
1 1/2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 c. water
1 c. dill pickle liquid
1 c. chili sauce
3/4 c. thinly sliced dill pickles

Preparation

Brown meat in butter in a Dutch oven.
Add vegetables and seasonings.
Mix liquids and add 1/2 of this to mixture.
Cover and simmer about 2 hours.
Add rest of liquid during cooking. Just before serving, add sliced pickles.
Serve over mashed potatoes or noodles.
(The pickles make this special.)