Herbed Beef Stew*

Ingredients

900 gr beef stew meat in
30 ml cooking oil
700 ml water
1 onion
6 gr pepper
6 gr salt
5 gr garlic powder
1 gr rosemary
2 gr oregano
1 gr basil
1 gr marjoram
2 bay leaves
190 gr tomato paste
300 gr cubed potatoes
260 gr carrots
1 green pepper
325 gr green beans
240 gr peas
180 gr kernel corn
40 gr mushrooms
3 tomatoes

Instructions

Brown meat in oil in a Dutch oven. Add water, onion, seasonings and tomato paste. Cover and simmer for 1.5 hours or utnil meat is tender. Stir in potatoes, carrots and green pepper; simmer 30 minutes. Add additional water if necessary. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover and simmer 20 minutes.

YIELD: 10-12 servings