Oven Baked Stew

Ingredients

• 1 Lb. lean beef stew meat
• 1 (1 oz.) pkg. dry onion soup mix
• 1/4 tsp. paprika
• 4 med-large carrots, peeled and diced
• 2-3 large Russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 c. finely chopped onion
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of celery soup
• 1/2 c. ketchup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large zip-top bag, combine the dry onion soup mix and paprika. Add the meat and shake the bag to coat the meat with the seasonings.
3. Spread out evenly into a greased 8x8-inch baking dish. Top meat with diced carrots, potatoes and onion.
4. Season with some pepper. In a medium bowl, combine the cream of celery soup and ketchup. Spread over the vegetables. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 2 1/2 hours.
5. Serves: 4
6. To make in the crockpot: Follow directions above for prep. and layer ingredients in the crockpot. Cover with lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours.