From Sandi's Recipe File - Oven-Baked Beef Stew

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Recipe Source:
All-Time Favorite Beef Recipes
from Better Homes and Gardens

Oven-Baked Beef Stew

Amount	Ingredient
1/4 cup	all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons	salt
1/8 teaspoon	pepper
1 1/2 pounds	beef stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes
3 to 4	medium carrots, cut in 2 inch strips
4	small onions, quartered
2 cups	water
6 ounce can	tomato paste
1 tablespoon	vinegar
1 teaspoon	sugar
1/8 teaspoon	dried thyme, crushed
1 clove	garlic, minced
1	bay leaf
10 ounce package	frozen peas, broken apart
1 package	refrigerated biscuits (6 biscuits)
	Milk
1/4 cup	crisp rice cereal, crushed

Preparation Tips:

In paper or plastic bag combine flour, salt, and pepper. Add beef cubes, 1/4 at a time; shake to coat. Place beef cubes in a 2 1/2 or 3 quart casserole; add carrots and onions. In bowl, combine water, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, thyme, garlic, and bay leaf; pour over meat mixture in casserole. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 2 hours.
Stir frozen peas into stew mixture; cover and bake 20 minutes longer. Remove casserole from oven; discard bay leaf. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees.
Meanwhile, quarter biscuits; dip in milk, then roll in cereal. Place atop hot stew. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees till biscuits are done, about 12 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
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