Easy Oven Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 lb. stew meat
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 cans condensed tomato soup
1/2 tsp. dried basil
6 small onions, cut in half
6 small potatoes, peeled and quartered
6 medium carrots (2-inch pieces)
1/2 c. red wine

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Coat meat in flour and salt.
Brown in melted shortening in Dutch oven.
Add soup and 2 1/2 cups water. Add basil and mix well.
Bring to boil; cover and bake in oven for 1 1/2 hours.
Add vegetables and wine.
Cover and bake an additional hour or until vegetables are tender, adding more wine or water as necessary.
Liquid should be on the thick side.