Oven Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
3/4 lb. beef for stew
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can tomato soup
1 soup can water
3/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 tsp. dried basil
2 potatoes, pared and cubed
2 carrots, cut in pieces
1/4 c. water or grape juice

Preparation

Combine flour, salt and pepper; coat meat in seasoned flour. Brown in hot shortening in Dutch oven.
Add soup, water, onion and basil.
Cover and bake at 375\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Add potatoes, carrots and water (or grape juice).
Cover and bake 1 hour longer or until tender.
Makes 2 or 3 servings.
Can be doubled.