Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Beef Wentworth

Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Beef Wentworth is a warm, savory appetizer built from beef, condensed French onion soup, and brown sugar. Covered baking turns the sauce glossy and the beef tender, making this a welcome dish for autumn parties and family gatherings.

Serve the beef hot from the casserole dish with toothpicks for eight appetizer portions. Crackers or soft rolls are useful for catching the extra sauce. For dinner, spoon the beef over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.

Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Beef Wentworth

Servings: 8 appetizer portions

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 can (10.5 ounces) condensed French onion soup
• 1 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Lightly grease a medium glass casserole dish.

2. Arrange the beef pieces in a single, even layer.

3. Spoon the undiluted French onion soup over the beef, then distribute the brown sugar across the top.

4. Cover tightly with foil. Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the meat is tender and the sauce is thick and glossy. If your cut needs longer to soften, keep baking covered and check again.

5. Serve immediately as a bite-size appetizer, or make it a meal with a simple starch and vegetables.

Variations and Tips

For stronger onion flavor, add a little sautéed onion, though the dish will then have more than three ingredients. Smaller beef cubes are easier to serve with toothpicks. A crisp vegetable tray or pickles make a fresh contrast to the sweet, rich glaze.

You can assemble the covered casserole a few hours ahead and refrigerate it. Add 10 to 15 minutes to the baking time if it goes into the oven cold, and cook until the beef is fully tender.

Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Beef Wentworth

Tender beef bites baked in a sweet and savory French onion glaze with just three ingredients.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 2 pounds beef stew meat cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 can condensed French onion soup 10.5 ounces
• 1 cup packed brown sugar

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Lightly grease a medium glass casserole dish.
2. Spread the bite-size beef pieces in an even layer in the dish.
3. Spoon the undiluted condensed French onion soup over the beef, then scatter the brown sugar across the top.
4. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the beef is tender and the sauce is glossy.
5. Serve hot with toothpicks as an appetizer or spoon over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.