Beef Stew

Beef Stew

1 lb. of beef stew meat, cut into small bite size chunks

1 cup of flour (I used self-rising)

2 tbsp. oil

1/2 tsp. black pepper

4 beef broth cubes

1 can of tomato soup

4 cans of water (use tomato soup can)

4 lg. potatoes, peeled and cubed

3 lg. carrots, coined

garlic powder, to taste

Mrs. Dash seasoning, to taste

Mix the flour & black pepper in a zipper baggie. Add beef cubes and shake to coat. Heat oil in skillet. Brown the beef cubes in the skillet. While the beef cubes are browning, put the tomato soup and cans of water in your soup pot. Stir to blend. Toss in the beef broth cubes and bring to a simmer. When the broth cubes are dissolved drop in the potatoes and carrots. Add garlic powder to taste (I would say we use about a TBSP. of garlic powder). Then add the Mrs. Dash seasoning to taste (we probably use about 2 tsp. of mrs. dash seasoning). Add the browned meat and let simmer for about an hour (or until potatoes and carrots and meat are tender). The stew will thicken up nicely from the flour that is on your browned meat. Serve with warm bread, biscuits, or crackers.

We really love the flavor of this soup. You could easily add any veggies that your family likes. Mine happens to like the basic potatoes and carrots.