Oven Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 lb. stewing beef, cut in 1-inch cubes
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans tomato soup
1 1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. dried basil
4 medium potatoes, pared and cubed
4 medium carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/2 c. dry red wine
1 c. frozen peas

Preparation

Combine flour, salt and dash of pepper; coat meat cubes in seasoned flour.
Brown in hot shortening in Dutch oven.
Add soup, 1 cup of water, onion and basil.
Cover and bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 1 hour.
Add potatoes, carrots and wine.
Cover and bake 1 hour longer.
Add peas and let sit, covered, about 15 minutes. Serve with buttered noodles.