Uncle Charlie'S Drunkard'S Stew
["1 1/2 lb. stew beef cubes", "bacon drippings or vegetable oil", "1 can mushroom soup", "1 can water", "4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks", "3 to 4 carrots, cleaned and cut in chunks", "3 onions, peeled and cut in chunks", "2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "1 c. sherry (regular)"]
["Brown meat in drippings or oil.", "Add remaining ingredients. Cook in oven at 350\u00b0 for 2 to 3 hours or at 275\u00b0 for 5 hours.", "Use the regular sherry, not cooking sherry, due to salt content."]
["stew beef", "bacon", "mushroom soup", "water", "potatoes", "carrots", "onions", "salt", "pepper", "sherry"]