2 lb. lean beef chuck or round steak, cut into 1 1/2" pieces
1 tbsp. browning sauce
1/4 c. dry cream of rice cereal
4 carrots, cut into 1 1/2" chunks
2 c. thinly sliced onions
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2-1 tsp. dried marjoram, crushed
1/2-1 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. dry red wine or beef broth
1 jar (4.5 oz.) button mushrooms, undrained

In a medium Dutch oven or 3 quart casserole, toss meat with browning sauce. Mix in cereal. Add all remaining ingredients except noodles. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 2-2 1/2 hours or until the meat and vegetables are tender. Serve with noodles. Yield 8 servings.

Diabetic exchanges: One serving (prepared with beef broth and no added salt) equals 2 lean meat, 1 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 starch. Stew is good for warming up on wintry day. Instead of noodles, I often serve it with rice.