Pour cream of mushroom soup over raw beef stew meat, along with 2 other ingredients, into a glass casserole dish for a cozy dinner that’s my default when I don’t know what to make

cream of mushroom soup with low-sodium beef broth, keeping the same overall liquid volume by using a bit less added water. If you enjoy a deeper mushroom flavor, stir in 1 to 2 cups of sliced fresh mushrooms directly over the beef before you pour on the soup mixture. For a more herb-forward profile, add 1 teaspoon of dried thyme or Italian seasoning to the soup mixture before baking.

Fresh sliced mushrooms and dried herbs arranged for recipe variation

If you prefer a bit more body to the sauce, stir