I made this as it reads and we really enjoyed it. It had plenty of flavor and was very simple to make. I will definately make again.

This was different. I had stew meat on hand and wanted to make a stew but sorta forgot that it would take me hours to make. So, I found this recipe and tried it. It's pretty much like a beef stroganoff and that isn't really one of our favorite meal. I followed the directions pretty much exactly. I used fresh mushrooms instead of canned and I couldn't find "golden" mushroom soup so I used the regular cream of mushroom. I left out the optional red wine. I loved that it came together in the slow cooker so that I could get the rest of my chores done without thinking about dinner. The flavor was really good. IF you like beef stroganoff then you'll really like this... I would've like my mushrooms to have stayed whole...but as mushrooms do, they shrink! =) I made both white rice and mashed potatoes and have to say that the rice was far better with this dish. I mixed them and the rice absorbed some of the liquid and it really was quite good. I'm not sure I would make this again. The kids (4 of them) ate it and said it was fine but not their favorite. They finished their plates but didn't ask for seconds. Overall, pretty good...