Heinz 57 Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 (12 ounce) jars heinz au jus gravy
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1/4 cup heinz 57 steak sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 small onions, quartered
• 2 cups halved fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 brown meat on all sides in hot oil.
• 2 drain off any excess fat.
• 3 stir in gravy, tomatoes, 57 sauce, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and pepper.
• 4 bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• 5 cover; simmer for 1 hour.
• 6 add carrots and onions; simmer 20 minutes more.
• 7 stir in mushrooms.
• 8 simmer 15 minutes more or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• 9 remove bay leaf; discard.
• 10 season to taste.
• 11 sprinkle with parsley.