French Beef Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. lean beef shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 lb. can tomatoes
6 oz. can large mushrooms
bacon drippings and butter
1 lb. carrots, cut in 2-inch squares
1 1/2 c. sliced celery
salt
pepper
1 tsp. tarragon
4 1/2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. dried basil
3 Tbsp. instant minced onions

Preparation

Sprinkle meat with salt, pepper and 1 1/2 tablespoons flour. Brown in 2 tablespoons butter and bacon fat.
Place in big casserole.
Put 3 tablespoons flour in skillet with remaining fat and add juices from tomatoes and mushrooms.
Stir until thickens. Pour over meat; add drained tomatoes, cover and bake for 1 hour at 325\u00b0.
Take out and add other vegetables, plus instant minced onion, tarragon and basil leaves.
Re-cover and bake 1 hour at 325\u00b0.
Cool; add mushrooms and refrigerate.
To serve, heat oven to 350\u00b0 and bake for 45 minutes.