Mama'S Patty Stew

• 1/2 to 1 lb. ground beef
• egg
• small amount dry milk powder
• 1/4 c. cracker crumbs or dry oatmeal
• salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 4 or 5 carrots, cut in chunks
• 2 or 3 stalks celery, cut in chunks
• diced onion
• generous dab of fresh or diced parsley
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup (I prefer cream of celery)
• liquid from small can mushrooms
• small can mushrooms, stems and pieces
• potato, quartered

1. Mix ground beef with egg, dry milk powder, cracker crumbs or oatmeal and salt and pepper.
2. (This is the way people cooked in mama's day.)
3. Brown patties, pour off drippings and turn heat down to simmer.
4. Add couple tablespoons of water, carrots, celery, diced onion and parsley.
5. Let simmer for 30 minutes, covered.

ground beef, egg, amount dry milk, cracker crumbs, salt, water, carrots, stalks celery, onion, generous, cream of mushroom soup, liquid from, mushrooms, potato

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=620219 (may not work)