Slum

2 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch cubes

4 small onions, sliced

Salt to taste

1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

1/3 cup flour

Place raw meat in a pot and cover with sliced onions (don't brown meat). Salt the onions. Pour the crushed tomatoes over the onions. Add a bit of salt and the poultry seasoning. Cover the pot and bake at 275 degrees for 3 hours.

In a separate bowl, mix the flour with a ½ cup of cold water and set aside. When the meat is tender, slowly add the flour/water and stir. The slum will thicken. The dish can be served over mashed potatoes or noodles.

Serves four.

Adapted from the 1916 U.S. Army cook's manual