Hearty Baked Stew

Description
Robust stew baked slowly with meat, vegetables, and rich seasoning, intensifying its flavors.
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 3 medium carrots, sliced 3/4 pound lean ground beef 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- In an ovenproof Dutch oven or greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish, layer the potatoes and carrots. Crumble beef over carrots.
- Layer with the tomatoes, peas and onions. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 1-1/2 hours or until the meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender.