Easy Dutch Oven Stew

Serves 8
Estimated Cooking Time: About 2 hour
Ingredients:  
3 lbs stew meat 3 beef bouillon cubes
2 med onions Browning sauce (Kitchen Bouquet)
4 med potatoes 3 cans cream of mushroom soup
4 carrots ¼ cup sugar (optional)
Directions:  
  1. Heat ¼ inch oil in your 12” Dutch oven. Brown stew meat and onions, then drain off oil.
  2. Add potatoes, carrots, and any other fresh vegetables you wish (e.g., sliced fresh mushrooms). Add in two or three beef bouillon cubes and two or three cans of cream of mushroom soup, plus enough warm water to cover the vegetables. Don’t add any salt, but you can use any other seasonings you like.
  3. A little Kitchen Bouquet will make the gravy as brown as you like.
  4. Add ¼ cup sugar to give your stew a unique flavor.
  5. You can cook this over a hot fire if you wish, but simmer until the vegetables are cooked, stirring occasionally.
   
   
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