5-Hour Oven Beef Stew

This slow-cooked beef stew is perfect for a busy day--spend a little time getting everything together and then go about your day while it cooks slowly in your oven.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 393 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 4 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 cup celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 0.5 (10.5 ounce) can water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine mushroom soup and water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until hot, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 3

While soup is cooking, place meat in the bottom of a large casserole pan. Pour hot soup over top and toss to combine. Add potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Cover casserole dish and cook in the preheated oven until meat is cooked through and tender, about 5 hours.