My mother is not well and it is a challenge to prepare something she will eat. Her favourite dish is beef stew. I did this recipe this weekend and she loved it. I did not use wine as she is diabetic, but did use the same amount as beef broth. I used onion soup instead of French onion as our grocery stores don't carry it. I put the vegetables in about 3 hours before it was done. Also I used instant mashed potato flakes at the end to thicken it a bit. I will definitely use this recipe again.

Reviewed On: Sep. 8, 2009