Mother’s Beef Stew

AmericanBeefIntermediate180 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 to 2 1/2 pounds of lean beef stew meat
  • 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings or shortening
  • 2 large onions, diced
  • 5 large potatoes, cut into eighths
  • 4 or 5 large carrots, cut into 2 inch slices
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Garlic powder
  • 1 – 10 3/4 ounce can of condensed tomato soup, undiluted
  • 1 cup of diced celery (optional)
  • 1 soup can of water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown the stew meat in the bacon drippings or shortening.

  2. 2

    Add the onions and cook until browned.

  3. 3

    Add the other vegetables and the seasonings.

  4. 4

    Add the soup and water.

  5. 5

    Simmer for about 3 hours or until the meat and the vegetables are tender, adding more water as needed during cooking.

Tags

soupamericancarolinas-country-cooking