Oven Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 lb. beef, cut in cubes
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 (10 1/2 oz.) cans tomato soup
1 1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. basil, chopped
4 medium potatoes, cubed
4 medium carrots
1/2 c. red wine or water

Preparation

Combine flour and salt; coat meat.
Brown in hot shortening. Add soup, 2 1/2 cups water, onion and basil.
Cover and bake about 1 hour in a 370\u00b0 oven.
Add potatoes, carrots and wine; bake 1 hour longer.