Irish Pub Stew

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds beef, cut into chunks (splurge on the cut if you can)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1 can water
• 4 carrots, cut into chunks
• 4 large potatoes, cut into chunks
• 2 stalks celery, cut into chunks
• 4 onions, cut into chunks
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup good quality cooking sherry
• 2 bay leaves

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. In a heavy skillet brown the beef in the butter over medium high heat.
3. Add the soup and water and stir well. Add remaining ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring once.
4. Transfer to a cast iron Dutch oven or ovenproof pot and bake, covered, for 5 hours, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from oven, remove bay leaves and serve with Irish Soda Bread and butter.