Oven Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
dash pepper
3/4 lb. beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 (10-1/2 oz.) can condensed tomato soup
1 soup can water
3/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 tsp. dried basil
2 med. potatoes, pared and cubed
2 med. carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/4 c. dry red wine or water

Preparation

Combine flour, salt and pepper; coat meat cubes in seasoned flour.
Brown in hot shortening in small dutch oven; add soup, water, onion and basil.
Cover and bake at 375\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Add potatoes, carrots, and wine.
Cover and bake 1 hour longer, or until tender.
Good served over Bisquick drop biscuits.