Beef Vegetable Stew

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained, diced small
• 3 cups water
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 3 teaspoons beef bouillon concentrate
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except frozen vegetables into a soup kettle or stock pot. cover and simmer for 3-4 hours. add vegetables; cover and cook on medium until vegetables are heated through and tender, about 5-10 minutes.
• 2 great served with homemade buttermilk biscuits and sliced cheese.
• 3 slow-cooker method:
• 4 combine all ingredients except frozen vegetables in a 4 quart slow cooker. cover and cook on high for 5 hours. add vegetables; cover and cook another 20-30 minutes until vegetables are tender.