Delicious Oven-baked Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons bacon grease or 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional or taste)
• 1 cup low sodium beef broth (can use water but broth is better)
• 3 tablespoons dry tapioca
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon powder
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 large thick carrots, peeled and cut onto 1-inch pieces
• 1 large celery (sliced into 3/4-inch pieces) (optional)
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 large onion, coarsly chopped
• 10 -15 small fresh button mushrooms
• 1 slice bread (broken into very small pieces)

Recipe

• 1 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish or an oval casserole dish.
• 2 in a small bowl combine seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
• 3 place the meat in a bowl.
• 4 sprinkle the spices over meat, then using clean hands toss until well combined.
• 5 in a skillet heat bacon grease or oil over medium-high heat.
• 6 add in the seasoned beef (in batches) and brown well on all sides.
• 7 remove the beef to a large bowl.
• 8 add in the undrained tomatoes, crushed chili flakes, beef broth, tapioca, beef bouillon, worcestershire sauce and sugar; mix to combine.
• 9 add in carrots, celery (if using) potatoes and small button mushrooms and the bread cubes; toss to combine.
• 10 season with more ground black pepper if desired.
• 11 transfer to the baking dish.
• 12 bake at 375 degrees f for about 2 hours or until the meat and veggies are tender.