Connecticut Beef Supper

Name: Connecticut Beef Supper
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 50 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons shortening; 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 large onions, sliced; 1 cup water; 2 large potatoes, pared and thinly sliced; 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup; 1 cup dairy sour cream; 1 1/4 cups milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces); 1 1/4 cups Wheaties cereal, crushed

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:2h 50min

A hearty baked beef-and-potato casserole: browned stew meat and onions are simmered, then baked with mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, Cheddar, and crushed Wheaties.

Updated at: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:35:48 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories560.7 kcal (28%)

Total Fat28.1 g (40%)

Carbs36 g (14%)

Sugars7.8 g (9%)

Protein43.5 g (87%)

Sodium1061.9 mg (53%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 tablespoonsshortening

2 poundsbeef stew meat

cut into 1-inch cubes

2onions

large, sliced

1 cupwater

2potatoes

large, pared and thinly sliced

1 x 10.5 ouncescan condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 cupdairy sour cream

1 ¼ cupsmilk

1 teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonpepper

1 cupshredded cheddar cheese

1 ¼ cupsWheaties cereal

crushed

Instructions

Step 1

Melt shortening in large skillet. Cook and stir meat and onion in shortening until meat is brown and onion is tender. Add water; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 50 minutes.

Step 2

Heat oven to 350°F. Pour meat mixture into ungreased baking dish, 13x9x2 inches; arrange potato slices on meat.

Step 3

Stir together soup, sour cream, milk, salt and pepper; pour over potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese and cereal.

Step 4

Bake uncovered 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes and meat are tender.