Baked Stew(I Call This "Fake" Sirloin Tips) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. stew beef (chuck), cut in \"sirloin tips\" size
1 can Campbell's beef consomme
1 (12 or 15 oz.) can V-8 juice
1 c. Burgundy wine (I use the cooking type)
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 pkg. onion soup mix
1 jar whole boiled onions, drained
1 can chopped mushrooms, drained
either cooked noodles or rice

Preparation

Bake, uncovered, 3 1/2 hours at 300\u00b0.
May thicken with a little flour, if needed, before serving over a bed of rice or noodles.
Freezes well.